Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
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Movie1989·122 min
Glory
Directed by Edward Zwick
An Academy Award-winning drama history film directed by Edward Zwick. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 2 additional nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 12%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
2K ratings
About Glory
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Uplifting (9 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- social injustice, sacrifice duty, freedom rebellion, 18th 19th century, action combat, historical event, american regional, warzone, mentor student, group found family, battlefield combat, underdog, reluctant hero, training arc, rise and fall