Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- rugged
- earnest
- historical film night
- military movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Sharpe rises from sergeant to lieutenant after saving Arthur Wellesley and must command the Rifles.
Sharpe's new commission places him in charge of soldiers who do not respect his status or background.
Sharpe and his company are assigned a dangerous, vital operation during the Peninsular War.
The setting, British Rifles unit, and Peninsular War combat foreground historically specific nineteenth-century warfare.
Films like Sharpe's Rifles, and why
Waterloo
shared Napoleonic-era military adventure, battlefield leadership, and historical drama
The Last Valley
shared period warfare, battlefield camaraderie, and soldier-centered historical adventure
Zulu
shared British military campaign, chain-of-command tensions, and action-driven historical drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 1993-05-05
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Brian Cox
- Daragh O'Malley
- Assumpta Serna
- David Troughton
- Simón Andreu
- Michael Mears
- John Tams
- Jason Salkey
- Paul Trussell
Common questions
- What is Sharpe's Rifles about?
- A newly commissioned British officer must win the loyalty of a hostile rifle company while carrying out a perilous mission in Napoleonic Portugal.
- What is Sharpe's Rifles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharpe's Rifles as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sharpe's Rifles violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sharpe's Rifles as moderate.
- Which films are like Sharpe's Rifles?
- Films with a similar feel include Waterloo, The Last Valley, and Zulu.
- How long is Sharpe's Rifles?
- Sharpe's Rifles runs 102 minutes.
