Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- solemn
- politically earnest
- historical film marathon
- war movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfocused, ponderous, and miscast historical epic whose impressive scale could not compensate for its fractured script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tom Dobb encounters the American Revolution as a trapper, scout, and unwilling participant amid battles and military hardship.
Tom's search for conscripted Ned motivates his passage from reluctant survivor to committed revolutionary.
The campaign scenes emphasize gritty terrain, cold, exhaustion, and large-scale combat rather than polished heroics.
Daisy McConnahay comes from an aristocratic family yet becomes involved in supporting the American troops.
Films like Revolution, and why
The Patriot
large-scale historical war drama centered on an ordinary civilian drawn into revolutionary conflict
The Last of the Mohicans
muddy period battle spectacle, divided loyalties, and anti-imperial historical drama
Glory
epic American historical warfare filtered through a personal father-son and freedom struggle
Movie Details
- Director
- Hugh Hudson
- Release Date
- 1985-12-25
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (133)
Cast
- Al Pacino
- Donald Sutherland
- Nastassja Kinski
- Joan Plowright
- Dave King
- Dexter Fletcher
- Sid Owen
- Richard O'Brien
- Steven Berkoff
- Annie Lennox
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 Revolution about?
- A reluctant colonial trapper searches for his conscripted son while the American Revolution transforms him into a fighter for independence.
- What is Revolution like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revolution as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Revolution violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Revolution as graphic.
- What did critics think of Revolution?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfocused, ponderous, and miscast historical epic whose impressive scale could not compensate for its fractured script.
- Which films are like Revolution?
- Films with a similar feel include The Patriot, The Last of the Mohicans, and Glory.
- How long is Revolution?
- Revolution runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revolution?
- In United States, Revolution is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
