As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
The Great Santini has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of The Great Santini (1979)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 03 Dec 2004
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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 16 Aug 2013
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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 26 Oct 2006
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By Vincent Canby (762) for The New York Times (9,847) on 04 Aug 1996
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By John M (4,356) on 15 Dec 2007
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By Tommy C (338) on 28 Apr 2011
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By Scott R (2,451) on 06 Mar 2015
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The Great Santini was released in 1979 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 54 reviews, giving The Great Santini (1979) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 76% and users giving an average score of 78%.
With a score of 69%, The Great Santini is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1979, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1979 with similar scores include films like Mad Max, Phantasm and Rock 'n' Roll High School.
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