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Stripes

Stripes

1981
Comedy, War
1h 46m
Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.

Directed by:

Ivan Reitman

Screenwriter:

Harold Ramis, Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg

Starring:

Dennis Quaid, Sean Young, Bill Paxton, Bill Murray, Judge Reinhold, P.J. Soles, Warren Oates, John Larroquette, Harold Ramis, John Diehl, John Candy, Robert J. Wilke

Genres:

Comedy, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Polish, Russian
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Stripes

1981
Comedy, War
1h 46m
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
15th
Bleh. Murray's unflappable cool guy schtick gets tiresome quickly. I used to think Ramis was really funny in this, but watching it now I find that the constant bemused smirk on his face irritates me. As characters, both of them are far too perfect and too smug. The other characters are completely one-dimensional. The overall premise is flawed, and so are many of the ensuing events. Some funny moments, but overall it's too weak to enjoy, even in brain-off mode.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
heandhishairheandhishair
Rated 14 Aug 2007
44
23rd
Murray and Ramis are great. Otherwise, this movie kinda blows.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 17 Apr 2022
50
35th
Has some funny scenes but it hasn’t aged particularly well and I feel like it could have easily cut out 20 minutes of the runtime.
Rated 17 Apr 2022
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 28 Sep 2021
63
39th
Stripes hasn't aged particularly well with jokes that trivialise rape, make light of America invading other nations, and is just dated in every other aspect. Were men really that overtly lecherous and creepy in the 80's or is it just played up for "comedy"? Murray & Ramis are good, even if their characters are somewhat unlikable. I was shocked to see a younger Larroquette with black hair. Young & Soles actually provide some of the better moments. Goofy film that is a love-letter to cheerleading.
Rated 28 Sep 2021
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 24 Oct 2014
65
29th
Almost like a comedic version of Full Metal Jacket. The first half was considerably more entertaining and funny than the second half, but still worth a view.
Rated 24 Oct 2014
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Jul 2012
90
94th
Bill Murray's coming out party. It's still hilarious and beloved the world over (except maybe in the Czech Republic and Slovakia).
Rated 04 Jul 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 Jan 2012
70
65th
Remember when Judge Reinhold used to be in movies?
Rated 30 Jan 2012
actionbergActionberg
Rated 05 Jan 2012
65
38th
Watching this in close proximity to MASH really highlights the sophomoric effort at comedy that this picture brings about. Harold Ramis is so damn smug and annoying, really bringing nothing to the table while Bill Murray clowns around more successfully, making the film at least watchable. The funny bits are too sparse to merit its very loose plot, and the host of funny guys and good actors that it contains mostly turns in mediocre efforts, except for the always endearing Warren Oates.
Rated 05 Jan 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 18 Dec 2011
80
68th
How the hell was this predicted at at 68. I call bullshit. This movie rocks and Murray is just great as per usual.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 12 Apr 2010
65
52nd
Complete flat tire towards the end of the movie and it degenerates into sheer silliness without many real laughs, plus at that point I found it sort of annoying that Murray's character couldn't just not make a spectacle of himself at every opportunity. With that said, this a funny and entertaining 80s movie, all in all very enjoyable.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
wcnitzwcnitz
Rated 17 Aug 2009
87
90th
Not as good as Reitman's effort with Ghostbusters, but still very funny and absolutely loaded with gems from Bill Murray. It's a must-have for anyone's movie collection.
Rated 17 Aug 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 02 Jan 2009
60
30th
Really slap dash. I expected better of the team behind and in this one. Very much a comedy of its time, but not as good as some of its contemporaries.
Rated 02 Jan 2009
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
74th
There's really no question that this is a film that succeeds or fails due to Bill Murray, so your chances of liking the movie as a whole will probably depend on your feelings toward him as an actor and comedian.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 23 Nov 2024
50
35th
eng; [Stripes]; zwei kumpels wollen ihr Leben auf die Reihe bekommen und treten dafür zum spass in die Armee ein, was dort zu einigem Chaos führt.;
Rated 23 Nov 2024
mspraguemsprague
Rated 16 Nov 2024
76
79th
Hilarious with an excellent cast.
Rated 16 Nov 2024
mistereeemistereee
Rated 11 Feb 2024
50
30th
I expected better
Rated 11 Feb 2024
vv238vv238
Rated 13 Jun 2023
56
58th
Stripes feels like a trial run for Ghostbusters, it's not a bad movie by itself but the supply lines established here would pay off in another 3 years. Murray is funny but feels too restrained, Ramis is fine but miscast, the supporting cast is solid but unspectacular, the comedic setup is fine but not great, and the lack of a solid plot means it loses momentum by the end. It's hard to fully complain because the end result is solid and you could do much worse for an 80's comedy.
Rated 13 Jun 2023
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 12 Apr 2023
50
20th
A real authentic 80's comedy with all the things you could expect. The uplifting music, boobies, terribly one-dimensional characters, jokes that are genuinely funny and some that just seem awkward. I think it starts out way more funny and interesting but loses its drive towards the end of the movie when the group goes to Germany. It loses steam and starts bumbling about, becoming a bit too zany for its own good. Those poor border guards made me laugh. Warren Oates was great as Sergeant Hulka.
Rated 12 Apr 2023
scuffedScuffed
Rated 15 Mar 2023
10
1st
Bill Murray should be embarrassed. Movies in this time period have aged poorly.
Rated 15 Mar 2023
neonmanNeonman
Rated 10 Sep 2022
66
27th
I didn't find this screamingly funny to begin with, though I did dig the snarky, sarcastic, sardonic dialogue, which worked well with the plot and its commentary of what should be a serious institution not taking itself seriously. But this falls apart mid-way, with Murray and Reitman turning their schlubby oafs into sex gods (somehow), not to mention the woefully tiresome climax that's supposed to be rousing.
Rated 10 Sep 2022
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 18 Feb 2022
63
36th
Em honra de Ivan Reitman (1946 - 2022). Bem, Animal House no exército não é exatamente meu tipo de filme. BlurayRip R.A.R.B.G.
Rated 18 Feb 2022
jentzejentze
Rated 30 Dec 2021
68
27th
I would love to hang around aimlessly with Murray and Ramis. Such likeable slackers. However, I found most of the secondary characters unfunny and boring, and it was hard to get over the sloppy 3rd act shenanigans in Europe. Also I lack a crucial part of the Stripes-experience: it was not a part of my childhood and growing up.
Rated 30 Dec 2021
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 12 May 2021
76
89th
Hot on the heels of Caddyshack Murray and Ramis teamed up again, this time Harold left the directing to a buddy and just stuck with acting. This has quite a few hilarious raunchy scenes and really launched the careers of many involved.
Rated 12 May 2021
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 16 Nov 2020
60
17th
Why does every comedy from the 80s think boobs are the funniest thing ever invented?
Rated 16 Nov 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 27 May 2020
78
73rd
Funny/goodchem+JCforexerciselol+quandoquandoquandoquandolmao+rubberbandman+JCmudwrestlesgirlsloltakestheirtopsoff+putsheronstovelool+endingactioneymissiondroppedfroman80
Rated 27 May 2020
nargNarg
Rated 23 Apr 2020
39
22nd
Entertainment from watching Bill Murray be a hooligan wears thin way too early in the runtime. Outside of him this movie is dumb, not dumb in a good way, but dumb in a bad way.
Rated 23 Apr 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 11 Mar 2020
44
26th
Seen: 2. I had forgotten just how funny Murray and Ramis are through the first and early part of the second act. But this movie devolves over its second half. A lot of comedies of this era seemingly jump from one skit to another, but Stripes' version of it is especially off-putting. All sense of reality goes out the window, and worst of all, Murray loses his charm.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
hotsakehotsake
Rated 03 Apr 2019
39
15th
Wow talk about overrated. Its too long and too stupid for ts own good and I wanted to ed after the first 30 minutes. So many good to great actors in this and yet its completely lame.
Rated 03 Apr 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 06 Mar 2019
80
68th
A great example of a comedy that works without actually containing many jokes or a plot that makes much sense at all. Usually when a comedy leans heavily on the stars's persona instead of the script, it fails. Here it succeeds wildly.
Rated 06 Mar 2019
2256a7a3902256a7a390
Rated 21 Dec 2018
72
10th
https://movies.supertran.net/2018/08/stripes-1981.html
Rated 21 Dec 2018
camguycamguy
Rated 07 Sep 2018
90
62nd
Excellent flick. Bill Murray leads a hilarious cast on an awesome journey of tomfoolery.
Rated 07 Sep 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 08 Jun 2018
78
56th
Enjoyable comedy coasts on the appeal of its stars - Murray, Ramis and Candy are all in peak form, even if the comic chemistry between Murray and Ramis is utilised less than you would expect, and the film has aged better than others of its ilk, with Oates' excellent and believable performance as the crusty D.I. bringing a much needed dose of verisimilitude. Overlength (especially in the 'extended' version) and a choppy, episodic feel in the second half are detriments.
Rated 08 Jun 2018
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 16 Sep 2017
75
30th
It seemed funnier when I was 14
Rated 16 Sep 2017
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 06 Sep 2017
3
5th
Thanks largely to its tried and true "ragtag team of misfits" trope (gotta love Candy), this has its moments (see the platoon's unimpressive obstacle course run, unconventional graduation drill routine, conflict with uptight captain), but leads Ramis and Murray's cocky slacker schtick is annoying more often than funny, and their tangential exploits are the same (their flirtations-not to mention the unbearable mud wrestling scene-reek of misogyny, and the trip to Czechoslovakia was just silly).
Rated 06 Sep 2017
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 03 Jul 2017
1
20th
I remember liking this as a child, wish I hadn't re-watched it now
Rated 03 Jul 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 21 Feb 2017
79
66th
Likeable for the most part, this offbeat comedy gives Full Metal Jacket the Airplane treatment (even if it does predate Kubrick's classic). The mildly absurdist satire in the opening scenes is delicious. There are more nice moments to come, but the film does have pacing issues and ends up too long. The supporting cast is as good as any other 80s film. While far from flawless, Murray's interpretation of spiky wit sows the seeds for the collaboration with Reitman that would make them both stars.
Rated 21 Feb 2017
dwyerdwyer
Rated 27 Nov 2016
47
7th
This is a mostly terrible movie with a great cast.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
66
26th
Did not find this as funny as most.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
darrenDarren
Rated 28 Oct 2016
60
30th
Obviously went into this no expecting to love it as much as anyone who saw when it came out or that I would enjoy it as much as I did as a kid. It's very uneven and definitely feels like the script could've been tighter plot wise and joke per minute wise. Definitely one of the better movies I've watched at work.
Rated 28 Oct 2016
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 27 May 2016
80
37th
In a way, it's like a hangout movie - the joy of watching it comes from spending time with two cool, sarcastic guys like Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. Even if they didn't get up to any hijinks, it'd still be a fun movie. Actually, I'd prefer a movie that gives Murray and Ramis less to do; like The Jerk before it, Stripes sets up its main characters and then shoves them into a variety of strange and inconceivable scenarios, to decidedly less successful results.
Rated 27 May 2016
shewasSheWas
Rated 20 Apr 2016
21
22nd
Profile : unfit.
Rated 20 Apr 2016
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 15 Jun 2015
66
47th
Murray gets all the praise for this, but seeing Oates as a drill sergeant was amusing. Has some funny moments, but it feels it lost some with age. The last 3rd is groan worthy
Rated 15 Jun 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 27 May 2015
79
61st
78.500
Rated 27 May 2015
bennicol23Bennicol23
Rated 10 Oct 2014
65
46th
Comedy is slightly dated but still a funny film.
Rated 10 Oct 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 28 Sep 2014
7
57th
Stripes is a decent 80's comedy and features two hilarious performances from Bill Murray & Harold Ramis. The chemistry between the pair is absolute comedy gold and they carry the film together tremendously. There are several great debut performances also. The sing along marching and quotable one liners are all brilliant. Sadly I think the film runs out of steam by the time we get to the overly bombastic finale. But the opening scenes in NY are genius and the army training scenes are great also.
Rated 28 Sep 2014
dunbardunbar
Rated 02 May 2014
70
44th
Uhhh, this doesn't quite hit the mark... comedy wise.
Rated 02 May 2014
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 14 Nov 2013
36
36th
A slow comedy for Bill Murray
Rated 14 Nov 2013
alexandermgAlexanderMG
Rated 15 Sep 2013
84
32nd
The narrative and it's premise are unoriginal and silly. They do, however, serve as an excellent platform for Bill Murray to be totally hilarious and memorable in his role...
Rated 15 Sep 2013
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 02 Sep 2013
65
30th
Good ol' Bill Murray comedy movie! :) The action is pretty lame, but it's all about the comedy, which is just 'feel good funny'!! Just a fun watch ;)
Rated 02 Sep 2013
jarmannJarmann
Rated 31 Jan 2013
35
8th
A handful of funny moments, the rest of it was like watching Police Academy 4.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 27 Dec 2012
70
60th
Pretty funny comedy that made me laugh a few times. Murray is as awesome and dry as ever, and the cast is great. Pretty sweet
Rated 27 Dec 2012
actlikealadyactlikealady
Rated 18 Nov 2012
89
86th
Just love this movie. The opening taxi scene and the chemistry of the actors are hilarious.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
85
58th
Pretty funny
Rated 16 Jun 2012
bradtragickbradtragick
Rated 18 Apr 2012
85
23rd
Funny
Rated 18 Apr 2012
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 17 Jan 2012
70
41st
Bill Murray & Harold Ramis are great, and I enjoyed John Candy a lot, but about halfway through the movie seemed to lose sight of where it was going.
Rated 17 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Dec 2011
74
42nd
This is a really silly comedy that only works some of the time. But when it does work it is pretty funny. Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis and others have some amusing moments. Watch this movie if you are in the mood for a goofy comedy without much story.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 04 Nov 2011
85
76th
BILL MURRAY!
Rated 04 Nov 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 02 Oct 2011
57
51st
This is such 'TV during holiday season' movie, it's incredible! Bunch of colorful characters is led by slacker acted by Murray, whose character is exactly the kind of guy who would watch a silly movie with Bill Murray and would find it hilarious. Seriously, cast is very good here. The type of humour and story reminded me of Police Academy. It's like that, only in the army.
Rated 02 Oct 2011
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 10 Aug 2011
40
2nd
Boring and stupid.
Rated 10 Aug 2011
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 06 Aug 2011
71
37th
it was fun, long tima ago though :-)
Rated 06 Aug 2011
kojilessKojiless
Rated 11 Jun 2011
70
75th
Like Police Academy in the Army without a guy making siren noises, but with an awesome cast of 80s comedy heavy-hitters.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 06 May 2011
82
81st
a well written comedy worthy of it's classic status. if i were introducing someone to american comedy this would be in the curriculum.
Rated 06 May 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 13 Apr 2011
20
6th
Bill Murray's comic persona doesn't really work here. Furthermore, I kind of feel like Full Metal Jacket kind of spoiled this movie. It was just impossible not to think of it. Stripes really wasn't that funny.
Rated 13 Apr 2011
overratedoverrated
Rated 12 Mar 2011
44
38th
Murray is Murray, everything else is a crappy SNL sketch.
Rated 12 Mar 2011
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 03 Jan 2011
71
16th
Overrated. You wish this was Ghostbusters.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
cynickcynick
Rated 26 Sep 2010
30
8th
boring actually.
Rated 26 Sep 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
68
65th
Murray and Ramis are good together and the supporting case brings it together. Solid 80's comedy.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
scilentScilent
Rated 24 Jul 2010
82
51st
Classic first half, just an okay last half.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
ohyesOhYes
Rated 10 Jun 2010
74
86th
Just ignore the part that happens when they leave boot camp.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
forehead1forehead1
Rated 10 May 2010
60
72nd
Animal House meets Police Academy in this very of-its-age early-80s comedy. Writer Ramis steals the show from Murray with his knowing witticisms, while Candy would've outdone them both with more screentime. Amusing first half gives way to more predictable fare as the gags (and plot) start dropping both in quality and relevance.
Rated 10 May 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 27 Jan 2010
80
61st
One of the great (if a tad under-appreciated in comparison) 80s comedies. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and the late John Candy are all great in this, though the film suffers a bit from an unnecessary last act.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 26 Jan 2010
15
9th
There's a scene in the first 10 minutes where John's girlfriend says she's leaving him because he has no direction in life. For the same reasons, I just couldn't get into 'Stripes'. There's an annoying smugness to it. There's very little purpose or consequence to anything that happens. Russell has a permanent grin on his face that doesn't add to the humor and John is arrogant and annoying. The first half had promise, but as they sing song after song, it goes from cute to irritating. Not fun.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 20 Jan 2010
80
75th
Bill Murray is an asshole, but a hilarious asshole.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
grimace98grimace98
Rated 02 Jan 2010
20
8th
aint funny
Rated 02 Jan 2010
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 07 Oct 2009
67
75th
It's fun. Seems to trot jumping from plot point to plot point as if the writers were just throwing out ideas as they filmed the movie. I love the cast so I am a sucker for seeing them in more things.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 17 Sep 2009
60
47th
unfortunately, Murray is nowhere near as good as he was in Caddyshack or Ghostbusters.
Rated 17 Sep 2009
mlpgaffneymlpgaffney
Rated 19 Aug 2009
94
91st
Classic comedy with so many quotable lines. Even though the ending kinda goes goofy on me (the training portion is the best part of the movie), it still is one of my favorite comedies.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
83
88th
Classic Ramis and Murray. Just hilarious.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
lupisterlupister
Rated 18 Jul 2009
63
73rd
fun comedy. but, as most Reitman movies, not exactly funny.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
larsthorwaldLarsThorwald
Rated 27 Jun 2009
93
91st
Awesome! If you like the old school SNL crews you will love this one.
Rated 27 Jun 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 24 Jun 2009
93
54th
Razzle dazzle!
Rated 24 Jun 2009
gpietrasgpietras
Rated 11 May 2009
5
25th
The first half of this movie is on par with everything else Murray did in this era, and Ramis is great in the sidekick role. It's all downhill once they leave the camp, though.
Rated 11 May 2009
corradinicorradini
Rated 06 Jan 2009
90
83rd
Along with Caddyshack and Ghostbusters, this is one of the absolute must-see comedies to spin out of the original SNL cast (& writer) lineup. Run, don't walk, to your video store if you haven't seen this yet...
Rated 06 Jan 2009
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 30 Dec 2008
80
72nd
Probably the best war comedy. Oh wait I forgot about In The Army Now (haha). Bill Murray in this was 10 out of 10. As was their march at graduation.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 28 Dec 2008
8
82nd
Comedy classic with about a laugh a minute. The scene with Ramis making fun of the stoner is so great. Murray is still God.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 04 Oct 2008
80
65th
You can't go! The plants will die!
Rated 04 Oct 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 01 Oct 2008
40
25th
The US was obviously between wars when they filmed this.
Rated 01 Oct 2008
marc_dipaoloMarc DiPaolo
Rated 15 Jun 2008
85
14th
A great film, until he joins the army... oddly.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 13 Apr 2008
67
42nd
Overrated, but hilarious in spots. It helps that the cast is such a good one.
Rated 13 Apr 2008
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 31 Mar 2008
86
92nd
Bill Murray in the 80's was comic gold. One of the best movies to watch with buddies while drinking...tea.
Rated 31 Mar 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 12 Feb 2008
84
84th
This made me want to join the army.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 10 Feb 2008
65
51st
One of Bill Murray's better comedies, even if it rehashes a bunch of "army training" jokes from Looney Tunes.
Rated 10 Feb 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 06 Feb 2008
29
21st
Annoying Murray in the army. No thanks.
Rated 06 Feb 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 12 Jan 2008
69
35th
Non sensical knock about unfunny C rate movie
Rated 12 Jan 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
45
44th
it was funny, but forgettable for me.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 20 Oct 2007
55
39th
Very funny. A little boring in places.
Rated 20 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
funny...even if it is as uneven as your typical 80's comedy.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
55th
As good as Bill Murray gets, which to me, is generally not that good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mccannebmccanneb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
86th
great
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sockmanSockman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
51st
Pretty good, but the movie makes a sharp turn downhill when the boys leave boot camp.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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