Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- harrowing
- somber
- claustrophobic
- serious movie night
- historical reflection
What sets it apart
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American soldiers and wounded German prisoners are depicted as morally comparable people rather than representatives of wholly separate sides.
The squad shelters from artillery while wrestling with whether wartime rules prevent them from killing captured enemies.
The Americans and Germans are huddled together in cover, making the shelter both refuge and moral pressure chamber.
The plot centers on demoralization, moral dilemmas, and the shared humanity of soldiers across national allegiance.
Films like Reveille, and why
The Thin Red Line
shared wartime moral ambiguity, combat trauma, and focus on soldiers trapped between duty and compassion
Joyeux Noël
shared intimate war drama structure, battlefield exhaustion, and humanizing treatment of opposing soldiers
All Quiet on the Western Front
shared anti-war perspective, moral conflict, and claustrophobic infantry combat under artillery pressure
Paths of Glory
shared concentration on military rules, individual conscience, and the collapse of simplistic enemy categories
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Akkerman
- Release Date
- 2023-04-14
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Kevin Sinic
- Bernd Wittneben
- Yony Marian
- Christopher Erk
- Bart Voitila
- Jared Becker
- Joe Bongiovanni
- Maxwell David Marcus
- Jake Powers
- Jonathan von Mering
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Reveille about?
- An American squad sheltering with wounded German prisoners must confront the human cost and moral limits of wartime allegiance.
- What is Reveille like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reveille as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Reveille violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Reveille as brutal.
- Which films are like Reveille?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thin Red Line, Joyeux Noël, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Paths of Glory.
- How long is Reveille?
- Reveille runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Reveille?
- In United States, Reveille is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
