Private Benjamin

"The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it."

Oct 10 1980 R 1h 49m
Comedy, War

A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

Plot

When her husband dies on their wedding night, Judy decides to join the United States Army. She realizes that she has never been independent in her entire life. What looks like a bad decision at first, turns out not so bad at all. That is, until her superior officer makes sexual advances on her. She has been transferred to NATO headquarters in Europe and (re)meets the Frenchman Henri Tremont. Judy and Henri decide to marry, but will they?

Written by

Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller

Directed by

Howard Zieff

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
29,654
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA