Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- confrontational
- determined
- action movie night
- military drama marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Demi Moore's committed performance and the grueling training sequences entertaining, while arguing that stylistic bombast, jingoism, clunky dialogue, and implausible plotting weaken the feminist message.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jordan O'Neil must survive the SEAL/C.R.T. selection program while instructors and political opponents expect her to fail.
Jordan is enrolled as a politically motivated test case in a male-dominated elite military program.
The training sequences emphasize obstacle courses, combat drills, exhaustion, and the physical extremity of elite military selection.
The military budget committee uses Jordan's enrollment to pressure the Navy toward gender integration.
Films like G.I. Jane, and why
An Officer and a Gentleman
military training ordeal, institutional sexism, and a determined female protagonist
The Long Kiss Goodnight
female-led military action, feminist themes, and confrontational command structures
Full Metal Jacket
grueling combat preparation, masculine military culture, and intense physical transformation
North Country
women challenging entrenched institutions through physical and emotional endurance
Movie Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Release Date
- 1997-08-19
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1922)
Cast
- Demi Moore
- Viggo Mortensen
- Morris Chestnut
- Josh Hopkins
- David Vadim
- Jim Caviezel
- Boyd Kestner
- Kevin Gage
- David Warshofsky
- Jason Beghe
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is G.I. Jane about?
- A determined Navy officer endures an elite SEAL selection program designed to expose her as an exception, transforming a political test case into a fight for institutional equality.
- What is G.I. Jane like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of G.I. Jane as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is G.I. Jane violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in G.I. Jane as moderate.
- What did critics think of G.I. Jane?
- Critics broadly found Demi Moore's committed performance and the grueling training sequences entertaining, while arguing that stylistic bombast, jingoism, clunky dialogue, and implausible plotting weaken the feminist message.
- Which films are like G.I. Jane?
- Films with a similar feel include An Officer and a Gentleman, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Full Metal Jacket, and North Country.
- How long is G.I. Jane?
- G.I. Jane runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch G.I. Jane?
- In United States, G.I. Jane is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
