Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- somber
- tense
- historical film night
- war movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the low-budget World War II drama earnest, meticulously researched, and effectively straightforward, while noting script inconsistencies and occasional anachronistic dialogue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The soldiers’ conversations and character arcs foreground Mormon-inflected ideas about faith, conscience, and service without requiring exclusive religious identification.
Four American soldiers and a rescued British pilot travel through German-held Europe toward Allied forces with intelligence about an impending attack.
The film repeatedly pauses its march through winter Europe for confessions, debates about belief, and ethical choices among the soldiers.
The production uses limited resources creatively to evoke 1940s war-film authenticity through field locations, sparse equipment, and practical combat staging.
Films like Saints and Soldiers, and why
The Great Escape
shared world war ii setting, behind-enemy-lines survival, and morally earnest soldier camaraderie
Hacksaw Ridge
shared war drama focus on small-unit brotherhood, sacrifice, and straightforward classical storytelling
Fury
shared winter combat atmosphere, moral conviction, and accessible world war ii drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Little
- Release Date
- 2003-09-11
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (322)
Cast
- Corbin Allred
- Alexander Polinsky
- Kirby Heyborne
- Larry Bagby
- Peter Holden
- Ethan Vincent
- Melinda Renee
- Ruby Chase O'Neil
- Jeff Birk
- Benjamin Gourley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Angel Studios, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saints and Soldiers about?
- Four American soldiers and a rescued British pilot cross Nazi-occupied Europe with vital intelligence while their wartime ordeal exposes conflicting beliefs and buried loyalties.
- What is Saints and Soldiers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saints and Soldiers as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Saints and Soldiers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Saints and Soldiers as moderate.
- What did critics think of Saints and Soldiers?
- Critics generally found the low-budget World War II drama earnest, meticulously researched, and effectively straightforward, while noting script inconsistencies and occasional anachronistic dialogue.
- Which films are like Saints and Soldiers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Escape, Hacksaw Ridge, and Fury.
- How long is Saints and Soldiers?
- Saints and Soldiers runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saints and Soldiers?
- In United States, Saints and Soldiers streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Angel Studios, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
