Platoon
Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Director
Oliver Stone
Studio
N/A
Release
19 Dec 1986
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Drama, War
Cast & Characters
Charlie Sheen
Tom Berenger
Willem Dafoe
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
89%
Metacritic
92/100
Platoon holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (472,202 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (472,202 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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