All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
90%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is a cinematic masterpiece that captures the futility and horror of war with unflinching realism. Director Edward Berger’s modernized account of combat is a sensory-overload, tough-though-rewarding viewing experience that will leave you emotionally drained. Felix Kammerer’s performance as the innocent young soldier whose dreams and ambitions are shattered by the brutality of war is nothing short of riveting. Berger’s juxtaposition of emerging industrialization and timeless intimacy of war, spectacularly shot by English cinematographer James Friend, is a stroke of genius. This film is a striking and harrowing portrait of the perils of nationalism, the chaos and madness of combat, and the lasting physical and psychological scars produced by both. It’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the true cost of war.
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is like a rollercoaster ride, but instead of loops and drops, it’s a never-ending descent into the horrors of war. The movie is a brutal reminder of the senselessness of conflict and the devastating toll it takes on those who fight it. The battle scenes are intense and visceral, and the performances are top-notch, especially Felix Kammerer’s portrayal of a young soldier forced to confront the harsh realities of war. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s an important one that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
Production Company(ies)
Ensemble, Foreign Language, Netflix, Radar Pictures, Rocket Science, Universal Pictures
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Prague, Czech Republic; Germany; Belgium
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 28m
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Language(s):English, German
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom, Germany
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2022
Genre(s)
War/History
Keyword(s)
War, History, Drama, Action, R, German, Edward Berger, Malte Grunert, Daniel Dreifuss, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus, Edin Hasanovic, Thibault de Montalembert, Erich Maria Remarque, Netflix, Dolby Atmos, Digital 2.39:1, Strong Bloody War Violence, Grisly Images, 152 Reviews, 90% Tomatometer, 2,500+ Ratings, reviewed by Jenny Nulf, Ty Burr, Stephen Romei, Nick Schager, Owen Gleiberman, Johnny Oleksinski, Audrey Fox, Hugo Hernández Valdivia, Mike Massie, John McDonald, Li Lai, World War I, Trenches, Futility of War, Classic Source Material, Box Office Performance, Budget, Producer Names
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $21,413,276
Production budget ranking: 1,311
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $11,531,049
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Albrecht Schuch – Stanislaus Katczinsky
Aaron Hilmer – Moritz Klaus
Edin Hasanovic – Unknown
Thibault de Montalembert – Unknown
Director – Edward Berger
Producers – Malte Grunert, Daniel Dreifuss
Writers – Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell
Director(s)
Edward Berger
Writer(s)
Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell
Producer(s)
Malte Grunert, Daniel Dreifuss
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (152) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (137) | Rotten (15)
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT is more grisly, disturbing, and sadistic than any horror movie in 2022.
February 21, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Jenny Nulf
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Remarque wrote his novel hoping it would be the last word on war; for anyone who has never seen a war movie, maybe this should be their first.
January 13, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Ty Burr
Ty Burr’s Watch List
TOP CRITIC
The battle scenes, spectacularly shot by English cinematographer James Friend, who worked with the director on Patrick Melrose, juxtapose the emerging industrialisation and timeless intimacy of war.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
A striking and harrowing portrait of the perils of nationalism, the chaos and madness of combat, and the lasting physical and psychological scars produced by both.
November 8, 2022
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
TOP CRITIC
Berger, as a filmmaker, wants to bring us “close” to war, but the horror in “All Quiet on the Western Front” is in your face and also rather tidy in its presentation. Maybe that’s why it feels numbing.
November 6, 2022
Owen Gleiberman
Variety
TOP CRITIC
It’s sensory-overload, tough-though-rewarding viewing.
November 5, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Johnny Oleksinski
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
“All Quiet on the Western Front” manages to carve out a unique place for itself, capturing the inherent absurdity and pointlessness of war with a relentless brutality that is always powerful but occasionally difficult to watch.
March 3, 2023
Audrey Fox
Looper.com
Its uniqueness is, in essence, the lack of uniqueness. We accompany typical young people, with desires and ambitions, who have a lethal collision with the world of adults. [Full review in Spanish]
March 2, 2023 | Rating: 75/100
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Cinexcepción
Though changed markedly from the original, the finale here is still gut-wrenching and tragic, reiterating just how visually and thematically upsetting an earnest, modernized account of combat can be.
March 1, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Lewis Milestone did a better job of capturing this psychological dimension than Edward Berger, even though all his actors were speaking English with American accents.
February 25, 2023
John McDonald
Australian Financial Review
To many, this movie and its classic beats are “timeless.” But to someone else, the same material simply feels rehashed.
February 22, 2023 | Rating: F
Li Lai
Mediaversity Reviews
Felix Kammerer expertly carries this film on his shoulders and is riveting to watch as his innocence soiled with the realities of fighting in a war.
February 21, 2023
Carla Renata
The Curvy Film Critic…
Plot
All Quiet on the Western Front tells the story of a young German soldier and his comrades as they experience the horrors of World War I on the Western Front.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
By the end, Germany’s delegation to Rethondes appears indignant as the terms and conditions of armistice are quoted by Mathias Erzberger, namely forfeiting submarines, planes, weapons and so on; what is read there was not in the November 11, 1918 capitulation act but was imposed upon Germany next year in the Treaty of Versailles.
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