Full Metal Jacket vs Platoon
Which movie? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Full Metal Jacket 1987 69% · #47 in the world
- Platoon 1986 31% · #374 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Full Metal Jacket over Platoon, 69% to 31%. Full Metal Jacket is #47 of the 1,800 movies in the world ranking, and #4 of the 11 by Stanley Kubrick. Platoon is #374, and #1 of the 7 by Oliver Stone.
The case for each
Full Metal Jacket: Stanley Kubrick's 1987 Vietnam film in two halves: Marine boot camp under Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey), then the fighting in Hue. Its first act is among the most quoted in war films.
Platoon: Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam film, drawn from Stone's own service: a young recruit (Charlie Sheen) caught between two sergeants, the brutal Barnes and the decent Elias. Won Best Picture and Best Director.
Side by side
| Full Metal Jacket | Platoon | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #47 | #374 |
| Year | 1987 | 1986 |
| Genre | Drama / War | Drama / War |
| Director | Stanley Kubrick | Oliver Stone |
| Running time | 116 min | 115 min |