Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

"To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began."

2016 1h 53m EN

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6.0

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44%

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 651🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 25,493

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Synopsis

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19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

“To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began.”

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Cast

Joe Alwyn
Billy Lynn
Kristen Stewart
Kathryn Lynn
Chris Tucker
Albert
Garrett Hedlund
David Dime
Makenzie Leigh
Faison
Vin Diesel
Shroom
Steve Martin
Norm Oglesby
Stro
Lodis (as Brian 'Astro' Bradley)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ang Lee
Writers: Jean-Christophe Castelli
Languages: English
Countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 77% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ang Lee, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joe Alwyn and Kristen Stewart and Chris Tucker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ang Lee directs. John Toll behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Tim Squyres cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 77% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Ang Lee, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joe Alwyn and Kristen Stewart and Chris Tucker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began.".
9IMDB entry: tt2513074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "based on novel or book", "war veteran", "thanksgiving".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Toll
Original score: Mychael Danna
Editing: Tim Squyres
Production design: Mark Friedberg
Costume design: Joseph G. Aulisi
Makeup / hair: Kelvin R. Trahan
Stunt coordinator: J.J. Perry
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $30,930,984
Return: 77% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 44% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 25,493 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Reno2017-06-15
★ 7/10
Game, music, celebration, romance, emotion, family, friends and the war! After giving the career best, the director Ang Lee returned with this which is quite a long gap for him between the films. He has fallen back to the average, like usual whenever he gives a masterpiece. Most directors do that. This film was adapted from the book of the same name. It was not a full fledged war film. It has soldiers, but one day event theme where they are on the short break to homeland to participate in the felicitation programme for their victory. The story closely focused on the young soldier, Billy, Lynn. He was the centre of the event, a war hero. During his stay, he recalls the original event. What really happened and what else he could have done. Apart from that, enjoying the day with a game from the stadium, dance, musics and many more. Meeting family has a sub-plot that reveals about his choice to join the army. Overall, a memorable day with happy and sad incidents. So my first thought in the initial stage was like it is another film similar to the 2009's 'The Messenger'. No, it was not. It was completely different than anything I've seen so far. Refreshing, but not captivating. If you are okay with simple, yet want a feel strong, this is it. It is kind of like mixed result film. Great casting and strong performances. Wonderful debute for the lead actor. On the other side, mix of colourful, full of music, emotional, romantic, thrilling presentation. A bit Americanised, like the film events and the patriotism. So, a much better suitable film for the domestic audience than the rest of the world, perhaps excluding western world. Even though, watching it once is no harm or not bad. 7/10

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