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Military Wives

PG-13

2019

1 hr. 52 min.

Comedy

Drama

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123 Reviews

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50+ Ratings

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Faced with their loved ones serving in Afghanistan, women from different backgrounds come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life's most difficult moments on an international stage.

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Critics Consensus

Like a favorite song you know by heart, Military Wives offers few surprises -- but its pleasures are no less formidable for their familiarity.

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Ellen C

It had a story-line that pushed me to stick to it through the end with my husband, who is a sentimentalist and sat weeping throughout the latter part. Will they succeed? (Foreordained.) I didn't laugh once; the comedy was the worst part of it. It was a tissue of cliches and sentimentality. It could have been far better. How? I'm not a screen-writer; I don't know. But I do know when a film is MEH. This one fit the bill.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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meredith w

With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir that becomes and media sensation and then a global movement. This true-life story makes for a moving and easy-to-watch tale of friendship and love.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Daniel G

Pleasant movie, with good music, appealing characters and some drama, but ultimately a bit cookie cutter and feel good. It was a nice homage at the end to have real military wives' choirs singing together from all over UK (including possessions abroad).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/22

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isla s

I thought this was quite a cheesy film - its a little cliched, even though its based on a true story, it felt a bit too 'obvious' I suppose?. Its a nice enough story for the most part though and the cast do an alright job, with some nice themes. Its an ok watch but I wouldn't recommend going particularly out of your way to see this. I thought it seemed more like a TV film or an extended TV show, rather than an all out film as such, although I did like the last scene before the credits, which brought home the fact that it is a real life movement as it were.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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michael c

I enjoyed this. I might never have found it had I not seen Sharon in CATASTROPHE and looked for her other work. Kristin Scott Thomas does what she does well. The music is nice. It's cute. Unsure why the audience score isn't higher.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Real life stress of being a military wife bought to the screen at a humane level. Very c

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Brad Newsome

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It benefits hugely from the casting of the ever-delightful Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan - their chalk and cheese is a perfect combination that holds interest in material that might have got a bit humdrum and schmalzy.

Jul 16, 2020

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

It'll have you in your feelings, but this is still great entertainment that doesn't try to push too hard...

Rated: B

Jun 23, 2020

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

At a time when our world is drowning in uncertainty, Military Wives offers hope. It's the very definition of a feel-good movie.

May 30, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The relationships, though fun, come together exactly how you would expect. But what it lacks in originality it makes up for in heart.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

Military Wives has no grand ambitions, but it’s exactly that quality that makes it work so well, perhaps especially for those people who go into it with their guards up.

Rated: 8/10

May 13, 2022

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Tori Brazier

Flickering Myth

Military Wives successfully deploys its (generally) Forces-brand of humour well, alongside knowing where and when to pack the emotional punch. And like the choirs it was inspired by, it's pretty uplifting stuff.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Synopsis

Faced with their loved ones serving in Afghanistan, women from different backgrounds come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life's most difficult moments on an international stage.

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Executive Producer: Jo Bamford, Emma Berkofsky, René Besson, Liz Gallacher
Screenwriter: Rosanne Flynn, Rachel Tunnard
Production Co: Tempo Productions Limited, 42, Koliko Films, Ingenious Media
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2020

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