The New York Times
Hope and Glory has a luminous look and a period feeling that's both unusual and convincing...
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Hope and Glory
A semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age tale about a young boy's adventures during the Blitz in World War II while his wider family copes with the devastation of war.
Written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance).
Less1987Rating: PG, Low level violence.118 minsUSA, UKColumbia Pictures Corporation
ComedyDramaWar
Hope and Glory | Awards
The film won Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical at the Golden Globes in 1988, and Susan Wooldridge was awarded a Best Actress in a Supporting Role BAFTA for her performance.
Hope and Glory | Reviews
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Sight & Sound
(Boorman's) child’s-eye view of one family’s war in the suburbs of London paints an unexpectedly warm and rosy picture.
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The Guardian
Boorman's film reflects, with affection and humour, how the chaos of family life persists amid the chaos of war.
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Time Out
(It) is subversively light on the blood, sweat, tears and sacrifice, and a joy throughout.
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A.V. Club
A portrait of World War II that had never been seen on film before (and hasn’t since)...
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The Washington Post
There's not a false performance or a flawed moment in this unexpected and unpredictable movie...
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Empire Magazine
Twee leanings aside, there is plenty of warmth here for a time that always needs remembering...
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TV Guide
A wonderful film, an intelligent, heartfelt, personal, and marvelously entertaining look at what it was like to grow up in wartorn England.
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