Coming Home (1978)

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A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there. (imdb)

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Directed By: Hal Ashby

Written By: Waldo Salt, Nancy Dowd, Robert C. Jones

Starring: Bruce Dern, Jon Voight, Jane Fonda, Robert Carradine, Robert Ginty, Charles Cyphers, Penelope Milford

Genres: Drama, War

Country: USA

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1. boobs (collaborative: moderated by Pickpocket - 53 stars)

2. Academy Award - Oscar - Best Picture and Nominees (collaborative: moderated by smviper00 - 46 stars)

3. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 32 stars)

4. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)

5. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)

6. New Hollywood (collaborative: moderated by saudade - 12 stars)

7. Oscar: Best Actor (collaborative: moderated by kangadoodoo - 10 stars)

8. Oscar: Best Actress (collaborative: moderated by kangadoodoo - 10 stars)

9. Oscar: Best Writing (adapted/original) (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 10 stars)

10. Vietnam War (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 7 stars)

11. List: Taschen (collaborative: moderated by KasperL - 6 stars)

12. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)

13. AFI 100 Passions (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)

14. Filmsite.org - Sex in the Movies, An Illustrated History (collaborative: moderated by afx237vi - 5 stars)

15. Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 4 stars)

16. Roger Ebert's 4-Star Movies (collaborative: moderated by KirkJiggler - 3 stars)

17. Netflix Watch Instantly (public: dgeiser13 - 2 stars)

18. Photographed by Haskell Wexler (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 1 star)

19. Cannes 1978 Official Selection (collaborative)

20. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (collaborative: moderated by Bojangles)

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26. 1: Must-see (public: KasperL)

27. 1978: Year in Review (public: polanski28)

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Date	User	Rating
Apr 05	karlson	75 _62nd
Very fine acting, especially by Jane Fonda. The rippling soundtrack reflects the ambition of the story, which is solid but not too captivating beyond the antiwar message.
Dec 05, 2022	braddad68	94 _74th
Excellent performances, and an important movie about wounded soldiers returning from Viet Nam.
Apr 17, 2022	doyler29	70 _36th
This film really bites off a lot of themes, some of which are handled much better than others. Fonda and Voight are both really extraordinary, and their relationship is handled with subtlety and nuance. Fonda says in the film that she's "become a different person", but you can clearly see that she hasn't really. It's more like she's become a fully realized version of the person she always was once she's given the opportunity to be more than just Dern's wife.
Feb 02, 2021	mrarn	64 _84th
"Coming Home" is a little preachy, but I think it did a good job telling an engaging story. I liked the use of rock music in the soundtrack every though sometimes it was a little overpowering.
Dec 27, 2020	nobamba	75 _83rd
A war film that doesn't fall into tropes, even with the typical post-'Nam attitudes. What happened to Voight? I feel like there was some plot development missing since Dern went 0-100 in being unlikeable while Fonda seemed to fall for Voight too quickly even though you'd have expected that of Milford. Still nice to see a focus on the spouses left behind. Fav scene: Dern lashing out ("what I'm saying IIISSS I don't belong in this house" with a bayonet and Voight just understanding.
Oct 12, 2018	auhasarderik	6 _40th
Anti-Vietnam 1978 drama combining tasteful cheating romance and obvious political leanings with a very appropiate rockish 60-70s soundtrack plus -SPOILER- a rallying, crass antiwar speech tagged at the end coupled with a veteran's suicide. Incredibly cynical, but well done Oscar bait.
Apr 16, 2018	WWallce4prez	78 _66th
With Hal Ashby's most melodramatic outing, Coming Home is that "other" Vietnam film of 1978 that was far less shouty. Praise for focusing on the war's impact on home life and for a trio of performances that are absolutely top notch. Dern's struggle through the final few scenes is quite heartbreaking, which is a feat as he was clearly made into an unlikable character for the majority of the film.
Jul 03, 2016	Neonman	81 _66th
I kept changing my mind about this film, firstly thinking it was rather good, then great, then not-so-good, then great again, then fairly good at the end -- goes to show it takes you on quite the emotional journey. Nice to see a film that identifies with the physical and mental torments of the Vietnam vets, though does lose this a bit when it focuses more on the romance, before refocusing on it towards the very ambiguous and unclear ending. Song choices were rather common, though
Nov 30, 2014	Bojangles	55 _50th
bruce dern can't eat pussy for shit
Nov 20, 2014	schnofel	64 _59th
Ashby's movies haven't aged well, and that's because under his obvious politics and the attempted everyday grunge a worn sentimentality hides, out to get you from the very start.
Apr 20, 2014	glm01	79 _61st
78.500
Feb 28, 2014	Moribunny	63 _60th
Pretty good material all around, and I do agree with its politics. Still, it could have been better if it weren't so didactic, and while the characterization is generally very humanizing, the husband is at least a little bit of a caricature. I found my mind drifting to Fassbinder's Marriage of Maria Braun, which has a somewhat similar premise but seems a bit bolder.
Nov 12, 2012	PeaceAnarchy	76 _47th
Lacks cohesiveness, often feeling like a series of somewhat connected scenes. But wow, they're some amazing scenes. The finale of course, but a lot of the ones in between as well. Those scenes alone are well worth watching the film for. Still, the disjointedness bothers me. The central relationship never felt fully genuine and the soundtrack is as distracting as it is great. Instead of tying scenes together this splits them apart, confining all the emotions and taking away from a bigger picture.
Nov 11, 2012	wetwillies	90 _80th
At first I was almost determined to find its faults in the area of sentimentality, but by the final moments of the film, I was totally moved by it all. Good performances from Hanoi Jane, Angelina Jolie's dad and, of course, Bruce fuckin Dern.
Jul 09, 2012	wayofthegun	60 _21st
It feels like Coming Home can't decide what kind of movie it wants to be... anti-war? Personal drama? Examination on marriage? It's not poorly made and the actors do a fine job, I just don't think everything comes together very well.
Dec 14, 2011	glm	78 _61st
78.250
Nov 19, 2011	muutanet	76 _75th
A fine story about the downside of the war. Well performances on the whole cast and directing. The end speech was a bit naive and oldish for modern days.
Feb 11, 2010	sebby	60 _45th
This one's a real slow burner. I really dig Vietnam-era war films, but Coming Home just doesn't resonate very powerfully. Nothing stands out much here. Bonus points to Ashby for framing the movie with "Out of Time" by the Stones.
Jan 22, 2010	Pickpocket	8 _82nd
Very powerful and moving film. Ashby did something really interesting with the music with this one as well. The way he blends diegetic and non-diegetic music was perfect, it didn't hurt that the soundtrack was good (but what you would expect). The acting is all great and Voight's speech at the end is particularly memorable. Good film.
Jan 24, 2009	Stain	60 _47th
Rather less affecting than one would hope
Mar 22, 2008	ktappe	82 _56th
The right movie at the right time, but a bit too lightweight for the subject matter. This could have made the characters more interesting so we'd feel more of what they felt.
Feb 02, 2008	SomewhatItay	59 _33rd
Ashby's incredible streak of great films in the 70's has ended with this mediocre anti-war movie. He's still a great storyteller, and all of the actors perform well enough to keep us engaged in the story, but it's just ain't good enough. The bland use of 60's hits (Dylan, Beatles, Stones, Jefferson Airplane etc.) on the soundtrack doesn't work very well either.
Dec 17, 2007	saucyjack	85 _76th
Quite good film about a neglected subject at the time--what happens when veterans come home and their lovers.
Mar 05, 2007	TheDiceman	60 _62nd
Good film.

Average Percentile 58.98% from 338 Ratings