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Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss

War · Drama · 2014

After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

Movie details

Fort Bliss

“Soldier. Mother. So many expectations.”

2014 War · Drama 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Fort Bliss?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Claudia Myers

Written by

Claudia Myers

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Maggie Swann

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Alma

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Staff Sergeant Donovan

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Richard

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Garver

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Staff Sergeant Malcolm

John Savage

John Savage

Mike Swann

Court is in session

Put Fort Bliss on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.