Full Metal Jacket
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Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick from a screenplay he co-wrote with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 autobiographical novel The Short-Timers. It stars Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, and Arliss Howard.
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Does Full Metal Jacket deserve the #3 spot on “Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time”?
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #3 in Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time
Best Rank
#3
top 3 in 1 list
Avg Position
#4.5
across 2 lists
Strongest in Entertainment — avg #3 across 1 list
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Should Full Metal Jacket rank Top 3 in Greatest War Films of All Time?
Ranked #3 on "Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #3 on some lists — but only #6 here. Fans are divided.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Full Metal Jacket's highest community ranking?⌄
Full Metal Jacket is ranked #3 on "Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time" — its best placement across 2 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Full Metal Jacket?⌄
Full Metal Jacket appears in 2 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including ENTERTAINMENT, FILM.
Is Full Metal Jacket a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Full Metal Jacket varies widely. It ranks as high as #3 on some lists and as low as #6 on others, a spread of 3 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What category is Full Metal Jacket most known for on top10grid.com?⌄
Full Metal Jacket appears most frequently in the ENTERTAINMENT category, most notably in "Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time".
