The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (7,919 ratings)

Mel Gibson stars in this period political thriller directed by Peter Weir. Set in Indonesia during the 1965 coup against President Sukarno, the film stars Gibson as Guy Hamilton, an Australian wire-service reporter covering the scene. Whenever Hamilton becomes too glib or indifferent for his own… More

PG, 1 hr. 54 min.
Directed By
Peter Weir
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jan 21, 1983 Wide
On DVD
Aug 27, 1997
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    A good, romantic melodrama that suffers more than most good, romantic melodramas in not being much better than it is.

  • Wesley Lovell, Oscar Guy

    A young Mel Gibson anchors a fascinating look at the life of a journalist looking for the great war-era news story.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Combining political intrigue, steamy romance, and engaging characters, Peter Weir's well-crafted, highly enjoyable adventure is one of the few successful efforts to make a Casablanca-like movie for modern audiences.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    A curiously languid affair, rather than the breathless Costa-Gavras-style thriller which was the least one might have expected from this kind of material.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    The rest of the film hasn't aged nearly as well as Hunt's fun performance...

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Ken S


    Good movie, great performances. Well worth watching if you're into a good of fashion political thriller with shades of romance and tragedy.

  • Tim S


    Beautifully shot but the storyline is a bit unsatisfying. It is nice to see two powerhouse actors in the same film though.

  • Anthony L


    The Year of Living Dangerously is easily Peter Weir's best film. It certainly got Hollywood's interest and propelled him into the A-list and rightly so, although I've liked very few of his films since. Linda Hunt steals the show, it's funny, I only realised she was… More

  • jay n


    Intense, finely made film. Gibson is very good in this, made before he become a blowhearted parody of himself. Linda Hunt is great in her oscar winning part and sigourney weaver is fine as always in a less showy role.

  • xGary X


    A typically beautifully shot Peter Weir film, this romance set to the backdrop of political upheaval in Indonesia is thoughtful, atmospheric and intelligent. When was the last time you could say that about a film starring Mel Gibson...?

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