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78% Critic Match
The Best Years of Our Lives
“Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!”
7.8 / 10• 1946• 2h 51m•NR• English
DramaRomanceWar
Storyline
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
Cast & Crew
Dana Andrews
Fred Derry
Lead
Fredric March
Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell
Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
Butch Engle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Best Years of Our Lives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
