To End All Wars

To End All Wars (2001)

  • 58% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 84% of users liked it
    (7,782 ratings)

David L. Cunningham follows up on his acclaimed Beyond Paradise with this Bridge Over the River Kwai-like POW drama. Following Japan's surprise invasion of Singapore during the waning days of 1941, a small British battalion headed by Lieutenant Colonel McLean (James Cosmo), Major Campbell (Robert… More

R, 2 hr. 6 min.
Directed By
David L. Cunningham
Written By
Brian Godawa
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Dec 6, 2002 Wide
On DVD
Jun 15, 2004
Argyll Film Partners

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    More grueling than rewarding.

  • David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter

    An ensemble effort that recalls other great POW movies, Wars boasts many superb performances.

  • Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Will be well-received on Sunday-school movie night at church, particularly during group discussions afterward. For the rest of us, alas, it doesn't quite hang together.

  • Ron Reed, Christianity Today

    Its message of costly sacrifice and hard-won reconciliation is at the heart of the gospel, and the fact that this story is drawn from actual events demands attention.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...there's no denying that the story it's telling is a fascinating one.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Douglas W C


    To find hope in the worst of places. An amazing movie that is one of best war movies I have ever seen.

  • Al S


    An amasing and unforgettable movie. Powerful, astonishing and extroadinary. A remarkable look on the inside of pain and survival. Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Strong, Ciaren McMenamin and Robert Carlyle deliver excellent performances. A relentless war drama. It grabs you and never lets go… More

  • Mike S


    Surprisingly good! It's a mystery why this one never went up in the cinema as it has a great, yet brutal, story to tell. It feels a bit different than regular war movies, as it is mostly played out in a prison camp, but in this case that's something that works for the… More

  • Jeffrey M


    A powerful movie that offers a compelling view of war and the power of forgiveness,and does so in an effective and engrossing way. The subject matter and tone is in many ways similar to Bridge Over the River Kwai (a masterpiece), especially in the way it humanizes the enemy, though it… More

  • Erin C


    Extremely sad and brutal. It was very good though!

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