Overview
A perilous mission in enemy territory tests the limits of courage and camaraderie.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- austere
- harrowing
- classic war film night
- military history viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s authentic tactics, vivid action, realistic soldiering, and strong cast while consistently faulting its excessive length and repetitive later passages.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The parachute mission, radar-station assault, command structure, and soldiers' disciplined conduct drive the drama.
The central second movement begins when Japanese forces occupy the air-strip and the unit must walk back through enemy-held jungle.
The Burma jungle obstructs movement and survival alongside the Japanese enemy, making the long retreat physically punishing.
Parachuting, military tactics, jungle movement, and combat are presented with vivid realism and painstaking operational detail.
Films like Objective, Burma!, and why
They Were Expendable
realistic World War II combat, disciplined soldiers, and an arduous mission behind enemy lines
Guadalcanal Diary
Pacific theater warfare, jungle survival, and unsentimental military professionalism
The Steel Helmet
World War II mission structure, battlefield authenticity, and escalating physical exhaustion
Twelve O'Clock High
classic Hollywood war drama combining tactical action with an isolated military unit under pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Release Date
- 1945-02-17
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (105)
Cast
- Errol Flynn
- Henry Hull
- George Tobias
- Anthony Caruso
- James Brown
- Richard Erdman
- Joel Allen
- John Alvin
- William Hudson
- George Tyne
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 Objective, Burma! about?
- A disciplined airborne unit’s successful Burma raid becomes a grueling fight for survival when enemy forces cut off its escape.
- What is Objective, Burma! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Objective, Burma! as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Objective, Burma! violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Objective, Burma! as brutal.
- What did critics think of Objective, Burma!?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s authentic tactics, vivid action, realistic soldiering, and strong cast while consistently faulting its excessive length and repetitive later passages.
- Which films are like Objective, Burma!?
- Films with a similar feel include They Were Expendable, Guadalcanal Diary, The Steel Helmet, and Twelve O'Clock High.
- How long is Objective, Burma!?
- Objective, Burma! runs 142 minutes.
- Where can I watch Objective, Burma!?
- In United States, Objective, Burma! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
