Private Benjamin
“The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.”
Howard ZieffWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Hoopla, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Goldie Hawn 
Eileen Brennan 
Armand Assante 
Robert Webber 
Sam Wanamaker
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A comedy about a sheltered woman who joins the army on impulse and slowly builds a self. Zieff balances slapstick with a real story of independence, and the lead keeps the film from becoming a simple fish-out-of-water joke. Funny and surprisingly sincere.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Writers Guild of America Awards 1981: Best Original Screenplay (Best Original Screenplay – Comedy)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (31,343 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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