The film's captivating storyline and outstanding performances earned it five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Hopkins, cementing its place in cinema history.
Starring Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, and R. Lee Ermey, this war film takes place during the Vietnam War. It depicts the journey of a group of U.S. Marines from their training to deployment, with direction by Stanley Kubrick.
Not only was it the initial full-length film to be wholly created using computer-generated animation, but it also demonstrated that animated films could be as moving and captivating as live-action films.