The Best Years of Our Lives
Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
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March 2, 2026
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This film depicts soldiers experiencing ptsd (post traumatic stress disorder) after returning home from world war 2
One of the Best ever.
My dad and uncles were WWll veterans. Thank you all for our freedoms.
Dana Andrews is picture-perfect in this role. Natural and believable.
I so love this movie.
Thumbs up if you are still watching this film in 2025. Gen Xer. I have an appreciation for good classic films. I am so glad I found this one ❤so much on so many levels. God bless all veterans. Love you grandpa and thank you! ❤
This movie always makes me cry!
my wife has some kind of phobia about old black and white movies. I love good ones like this , I get her to watch just a little bit and she gets hooked and makes me start it over at the beginning so she can see the whole thing.
The great Hoagy Carmichael. What a treat!
When Homer was with Wilma, he only saw his disability. When Wilma was with Homer….she only saw the man. Homer was lucky to have Wilma❤️
Academy Award for a reason. America was good. If they only knew.
My dad told me this movie was right on about coming home he was air force B17 Radio Operator and 50 Cal machine gun 35 missions to Germany and back Member Lucky Bastards Club the dreams he had at night about the friends he lost was hard on him PTSD the missions he did and completed was in part because of The Tuskegee Airmen he told me they were the greatest fighter pilots he had ever seen GOD Bless This Great Generation and all our Service Men and Women Everywhere
Masterful work and one of the great movie film scores.
PG-13?
This was approved by the Hays code back in the day.
This film is a flawless example of why William Wyler is the greatest director ever to stand behind a camera!! Add this gem to Mrs.Miniver, Friendly Persuasion, Roman Holiday, and Ben Hur. I'll stack those five against any compiled by one man since Nickelodeons. Tender, heartfelt, and on point. Best Years of Our Lives touches emotions we didnt even know existed. A beautiful look through the cameras lens at the "Greatest Generation."
I can describe this film in one word. "Masterpiece!"
This movie and also the last episode in the series "The Pacific" best depicts what our servicemen from "The Greatest Generation" had to work out and work through the adjustments to civilian life. What is distressing is that we never learned the lessons given; to illustrate, look how the country treated the Korean War veterans and, especially, the Vietnam Veterans when they came home. Rather than be supported, they were reviled and hated (Vietnam) and called failures because they technically didn't "win" their wars. By watching this movie and seeing the support given to the veterans, is it any wonder as to how and why current and past veterans have and are committing suicide? PTSD cannot be ignored; it is real and dangerous to all in the area of effect. People coming back from wars need time and support to put things in perspective and to ensure they do not, or are not, living and re-living their memories and acting accordingly. We, as a people and as a country, need to do better as they have given a substantial portion of their bodies and souls, so that we may live free. We owe them, past/present/future, no less.
From a Veteran
Great movie
You must be very proud of your dad. My father served in the Korean War. He had flash backs too.
Thank you Samual Goldman for the best movie ever made❤
One of the greatest movie that was ever made or more like the first reality show made. The movie well never get old and remain reevaluate until the end of time. It's about my 20th time watching. As usually I find it and put it on and fall asleep ❤
Genuinely laughed out loud when Millie tells Al to shut up when their daughter is talking about Fred
I knew about this movie literally by seraching this: "movie about soldiers who came back from war and then they find the people changed a lot" and this movie from 1946 was the only result.
Checked out the rating on imdb and it kind of convinced me to watch.
Well, I don't know now words to describe this.
I doubt I can recommend even my very close people to watch this, because they may understand a lot of scenes, but they won't feel the same which did I. All the words, all the mimics were on point and gave back memories.
Only after watching this I exited the full screen and then relized that it was a black-white movie.. what a priceless piece of art !!
One of my favorite movies. Even after so many re-watches and I still have tears.