Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) by Lis A — 25 May 2011

All young men and women considering joining the armed forces and going to war should watch this first.

This review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) was written by Lis A on 25 May 2011.

Born on the Fourth of July has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Born on the Fourth of July

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Callan D (179) on 25 Aug 2017

Amazing movie about a Vietnam veterans life and has an unforgettable performance by Tom Cruise which is definitely the best of his entire career…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Filipeneto (856) on 27 Jul 2019

This film tells a true story: the biography and struggle of Ron Kovic, a young man who went to the Vietnam war inflated with patriotism and…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Scott M (2,584) on 05 Mar 2017

A film that will definitely leave you thinking, but not worth a second visit. This Oliver Stone film does not rank among his best…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Robert Stone (3) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 14 Aug 2018

The movie is all glib explanation... banal in its obviousness and crass in its moralizing…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Bill S (2,971) on 10 Feb 2015

As wars continue to rage on across the world, there is one film that has held up over the course of time, and doesn't get the praise it deserves…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Ryan C (2,517) on 25 Mar 2018

Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of two, 'Born on the Fourth of July' features a strong performance from Tom Cruise in this powerful…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Matt G (2,017) on 19 Mar 2018

Stone has never been big on subtlety, & Born on the 4th has its moments of projection & overtness…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Aiden T (75) on 04 Jul 2015

Oliver Stone's sympathy for the Vietnam veterans really shows. This film really opens your eyes to what our boys go through when they come home…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Vincent T (525) on 04 Jul 2015

Oliver Stone's sympathy for the Vietnam veterans really shows. This film really opens your eyes to what our boys go through when they come home…

Read Review

Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By Kelvinselimor (157) on 17 Jul 2022

Born on the Fourth of July. There shouldn't be wars. Tom Cruise's superb acting deserves applause…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

By Romina R (44) on 29 Mar 2015

So predictable and long not even the dancing sequences make it more enternaining. A dissapointment…

Read Review

Review of Taken in Broad Daylight (2009)

By Gary T (2,283) on 08 Jun 2014

WOW......DREADFULL......POINTLESS.....SO SO SO DREADFULL…

Read Review

Review of The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

By Andrew P (1,550) on 07 Dec 2009

Lou Gehrig is a personal hero of mine, and frankly, I was bored by this movie…

Read Review

Review of Strike! (1998)

By Steve S (3,182) on 12 Nov 2014

Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.…

Read Review

Review of The Executioner's Song (1982)

By Jim B (632) on 07 Oct 2010

The Real Horror of the '70s--Burnt Orange I have kind of a hard time looking at Tommy Lee Jones as a character sometimes, because I know too…

Read Review

Review of Hendrix (2000)

By Caz M (212) on 25 Mar 2011

This movie is so bad all around, it gave me intestinal cramps…

Read Review

Review of The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

By K. Austin Collins (343) for The Ringer (285) on 12 Feb 2018

It has an epic fail of a screenplay which, in a curiously heavy-handed style, anchors the events in a morass of talk about destiny…

Read Review

Review of The Sea Wolves (1980)

By Horse C (183) on 24 Jan 2012

It has all the ingredients to be something great, except a well-written script and decent editing. Disappointing waste of talent…

Read Review

Review of Blind Fury (1989)

By Jeremy S (1,980) on 12 Nov 2010

What is it about movies like this…

Read Review

Review of The Banker (2020)

By Josh Spiegel (148) for Slashfilm (971) on 06 Mar 2020

The Banker is like a shell of a movie, with a desperate lack of personality…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

74%586 Reviews

20 Feet from Stardom

2013

76%406 Reviews

The To Do List

2013

55%498 Reviews

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009

51%279 Reviews

Big Fan

2009

66%32 Reviews

Phantom

2013

49%153 Reviews

Candyman

2021

60%162 Reviews

Man Up

2015

68%354 Reviews

The Tenants

2009

47%37 Reviews

Of Horses and Men

2013

70%31 Reviews