Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/Yanks
Yanks poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.2 / 100
1979·Drama / War / Romance·2h 18m

YANKS

“In 1942 everyone loved a soldier”

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.

Above the Line
John Schlesinger·DirectorColin Welland·ScreenplayWalter Bernstein·ScreenplayDick Bush·Director of PhotographyRichard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerJim Clark·Editor
Cast
Richard Gere·Matt DysonLisa Eichhorn·Jean MoretonVanessa Redgrave·HelenWilliam Devane·JohnChick Vennera·Danny RuffeloWendy Morgan·MollieRachel Roberts·Mrs. Clarrie MoretonTony Melody·Mr. Jim MoretonDerek Thompson·KenArlen Dean Snyder·Henry
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
John Schlesinger·DirectorSimon Relph·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Colin Welland·StoryColin Welland·ScreenplayWalter Bernstein·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Dick Bush·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jim Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Richard Rodney Bennett·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Milly Burns·Art DirectionShirley Russell·Costume DesignBrian Morris·Production Design
Production· 5
Lester Persky·ProducerJoseph Janni·ProducerEdward Joseph·Associate ProducerNigel Wooll·Production ManagerNoel Davis·Casting
By the Numbers
69.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Yanks's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#A08060
#404040
Mood
Dramatic, Serious, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a composite image with a large title 'YANKS' in metallic silver letters at the top against a red sky. Below the title, a man with brown curl”

warromancedrama
Key Elements
TrainMilitary UniformsExplosionsBarbed WireAirplanes
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JOHN SCHLESINGER

Every catalog entry where John Schlesinger is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1970S

The best films of the 1970s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows