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Da 5 Bloods

  • 20202020
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  • 2h 34m
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
From Academy Award Winner Spike Lee comes the story of four African-American Vets — Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) — who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul's concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle forces of Man and Nature — while confronted by the lasting ravages of The Immorality of The Vietnam War.
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Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,844
460
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Kevin Willmott
  • Stars
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jonathan Majors
    • Clarke Peters
Top credits
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Kevin Willmott
  • Stars
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jonathan Majors
    • Clarke Peters
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 851User reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 41 wins & 198 nominations total

    Videos21

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official Trailer
    Da 5 Bloods
    Trailer 2:41
    Da 5 Bloods
    A Guide to Spike Lee Joints
    Clip 2:03
    A Guide to Spike Lee Joints
    All About Jonathan Majors
    Clip 1:29
    All About Jonathan Majors
    Innovative Films the 2021 Oscars Missed for Best Picture
    Clip 3:00
    Innovative Films the 2021 Oscars Missed for Best Picture
    Memorable Military Moments in Film
    Clip 1:27
    Memorable Military Moments in Film
    Ghosts Online Post Release
    Clip 0:51
    Ghosts Online Post Release
    Hanoi  Hannah
    Clip 0:44
    Hanoi Hannah
    Basement  Bargain
    Clip 0:49
    Basement Bargain
    Hotel  Meet  Up
    Clip 0:50
    Hotel Meet Up
    Spike Lee: Four Decades of 'Wake Up!'
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    Spike Lee: Four Decades of 'Wake Up!'
    Hanoi  Hannah
    Clip 0:40
    Hanoi Hannah

    Photos162

    Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Jonathan Majors in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Spike Lee, Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, and Jonathan Majors in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
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    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Paulas Paul
    Jonathan Majors
    Jonathan Majors
    • Davidas David
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Otisas Otis
    Norm Lewis
    Norm Lewis
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    • Melvinas Melvin
    Mélanie Thierry
    Mélanie Thierry
    • Hedyas Hedy
    Paul Walter Hauser
    Paul Walter Hauser
    • Simonas Simon
    Jasper Pääkkönen
    Jasper Pääkkönen
    • Seppoas Seppo
    Johnny Nguyen
    Johnny Nguyen
    • Vinh Tranas Vinh Tran
    • (as Johnny Trí Nguyen)
    Y. Lan
    • Tiên Luuas Tiên Luu
    • (as Lê Y Lan)
    Lam Nguyen
    Lam Nguyen
    • Quânas Quân
    • (as Nguyen Ngoc Lâm)
    Sandy Huong Pham
    Sandy Huong Pham
    • Michonas Michon
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Desrocheas Desroche
    Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman
    • Stormin' Normanas Stormin' Norman
    Veronica Ngo
    Veronica Ngo
    • Hanoi Hannahas Hanoi Hannah
    Anh Tuan Nguyen
    Anh Tuan Nguyen
    • Chavyas Chavy
    • (as Nguyen Anh Tuan)
    Duc Luong
    • Baoas Bao
    Quoc Tuan
    • Tamas Tam
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
      • Kevin Willmott
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    From Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee comes a new joint: the story of four African American Vets--Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.)--who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul's concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle the forces of Man and Nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War. —Netflix
    • vietnam war
    • 1960s
    • reciting the 23rd psalm
    • gunfire
    • father son relationship
    • 475 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, grisly images and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The five "Bloods" seen throughout the movie in present-day scenes are named Paul, Melvin, Otis, Eddie, and David. These are also the individual names of the five members of African American vocal group The Temptations. Their fallen "Blood", who was the leader and inspiration for the others during their days in the Vietnam War, was named Norman. Songwriter Norman Whitfield produced virtually all of The Temptations' music during their time at Motown Records during the '60s and '70s.
    • Goofs
      The amount of gold in their backpacks is much too heavy to be carried and tossed around as shown in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Melvin: Sheeeeeeeeit!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition: John Oliver/Spike Lee/Benee & Gus Dapperton (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
      Written by Marvin Gaye (as Marvin P. Gaye) and James Nyx

      Performed by Marvin Gaye

      Courtesy of Motown Records

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews851

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Did I watch a different film to the critics?
    Since his first true feature film She's Gotta Have It in 1986, Spike Lee has remained one of the most passionate and hard-working filmmakers in the industry, with each of his projects being born from the mind of an outspoken individual who isn't afraid to tackle issues and subject matters others would do all they could to avoid.

    While this passion has made for some outstanding individual results and moments, Lee has also continued to be one of the most eclectic directors when its comes to quality control, with audiences unsure whether they are getting a new masterpiece or a genuine dud, such is the wide ranging variation of his projects.

    For every Do the Right Thing, The 25th Hour or BlacKKKlansman there's an Oldboy, Miracle at St. Anna or Red Hook Summer, works of an artist that sometimes loses focus on quality control in his quest to tackle the often controversial material his bringing to life.

    One of his most high-profile releases of the last decade, Lee's first feature since the Oscar winning success of BlacKKKlansman is his long time coming Vietnam passion project Da 5 Bloods, a well-cast Netflix production that shines a light on black service man in the Vietnam war, whilst also offering a thrilling treasure hunt plot-line with aging African American veterans returning to the battlefields of the war torn country.

    It's an incredibly intriguing set-up and one that allows Lee to explore topical race related scenarios while also operating in one of his biggest cinematic playgrounds yet but this two and a half hour exercise is the type of let-down of a film that is littered throughout Lee's career, as his poor pacing, editing, story developments and intrusively scored effort continually disappoints throughout.

    Loaded up with a cast full of talent with Delroy Lindo, The Wire's Clark Peters and Isiah Whitlock Jr, Jean Reno and Black Panther himself Chadwick Boseman all involved, Da 5 Bloods appears on paper to be ripe for the best type of Lee film but with a collection of mostly unlikable characters, long in the tooth scenarios and situations and an abundance of atrocious plot contrivances (hello gold discovery during a toilet break), Lee's exercise has too many flaws to overlook and more often than not feels amateurish, not the work of an Oscar winning writer.

    It's not to say the film is bereft of good ideas or moments, there are numerous touching scenes exploring the effect of war on these man, particularly in how they returned to a country that seemed to not value their services or still continued to judge them by their skin color and some of the interplay between the experienced actors makes for both funny and heartfelt viewing but too often than not Lee is hammering his audience over the head with the films topics with all the care of a sledgehammer, instead of refining his product into a polished offering it was so desperately in need of becoming.

    Final Say -

    A hugely disappointing effort from Lee, Da 5 Bloods may have found its share of critical acclaim but while its themes and subject matter should be commended, as a film; this Netflix release is as unpolished and unfocused as they come.

    2 gold bars out of 5
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    • Is it coincidental ( I doubt it....) that 5 of the main characters are named after the original Temptations?

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
      • French
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • 5 Chiến Hữu
    • Filming locations
      • Chiang Mai, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • Rahway Road Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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