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When Trumpets Fade was released in 1998 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 38 reviews, giving When Trumpets Fade (1998) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 78%. Professional critics were more impressed with When Trumpets Fade than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 75%, When Trumpets Fade is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like EverAfter, Pi and Shakespeare in Love.
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