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Rules of Engagement (2000) · CriticCrunch

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Rules of Engagement

Movie2000·127 min

Rules of Engagement

Directed by William Friedkin

War Drama Thriller

A war drama film directed by William Friedkin.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 83%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.2/10

821 ratings

About Rules of Engagement

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 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, Tense
Story Tags: sacrifice duty, corruption power, betrayal, legal, action combat, warzone, washington dc, colleagues, battlefield combat, military thriller, anti hero, detective investigator, trial courtroom, conspiracy

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Details

Director: William Friedkin
Language: English

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce

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How Rules of Engagement Ranks

All movies

Top 83%

2000s movies

Top 77%

War movies

Top 88%

William Friedkin films#12 of 16

Top 83% All movies.

the vibe

Rules of Engagement Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriousbroadearnestgrittytense

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

trial courtroom

conspiracy

sacrifice duty

corruption power

betrayal

anti-hero

detective investigator

colleagues

legal

action combat

battlefield combat

military thriller

warzone

Washington DC

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9