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  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Most Americans predict that the Civil War will end by Christmas, but Henry (Tim Morton) and Francis Mellon (David Maloney) couldn't care less. Bracing for another winter on their struggling farm in rural Kentucky, the brothers have become suffocatingly close. Francis' practical jokes become more and more aggressive until the night he acc...

Directed By: Zachary Treitz

Written By: Elizabeth Butters, Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz

  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2016
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 38 m

Men Go to Battle

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Most Americans predict that the Civil War will end by Christmas, but Henry (Tim Morton) and Francis Mellon (David Maloney) couldn't care less. Bracing for another winter on their struggling farm in rural Kentucky, the brothers have become suffocatingly close. Francis' practical jokes become more and more aggressive until the night he acc...

Directed By: Zachary Treitz

Written By: Elizabeth Butters, Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
7% Negative
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90
Jul 7, 2016
Striking in its evocation of a demanding time and place, this intimate drama about individual and national transformation heralds the arrival of an arresting new filmmaking voice.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
90
Mar 14, 2016
The glaring absence of political chatter doesn’t mar Treitz’s achievement: he has made an instant-classic Western.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 7, 2016
The filmmakers’ bold pushback against the rigid formality of the genre they draw upon doesn’t always deliver. With the exception of Ms. Korine, the performers often seem to have a hard time shaking off the aura of the contemporary. Nevertheless, there’s much of value here.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 14, 2016
Men Go to Battle isn’t always effective, in that way DIY filmmaking sometimes irritates by deliberately avoiding “moments.” But as an offbeat lens through which to view an oft-mined era, it has a quiet pull.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
67
Mar 14, 2016
Where many historical films are concerned with the movers and shakers of well-known events, Men Go to Battle is all about the micro view. It tells a story that happens to be set against a volatile backdrop, but is more about what it was like to live day-to-day in such a time.
By Daniel Schindel FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 7, 2020
The most interesting theme touched on is the different choices the siblings make — one, staying behind and the other opting for something like an adventure. But even that’s thinly developed.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
38
Jul 8, 2016
A more accurate title for the low-budget indie Civil War drama would be, “Man (Sing.) Goes to Battle. Eventually. Sort of. For a While. Then Leaves. Other Man Stays Home.” But to avoid that marquee-buster, here’s the concise version: “Mumblecore Civil War.”
By Godfrey Cheshire FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jul 8, 2016
Duration 1 h 38 m
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Website http://mengotobattle.com/
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Indie Memphis Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
AFI Fest
• 1 Nomination

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