Overview:
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.| Status: | Released (2017-11-22) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 54 wins & 81 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $56,468,410 |
| Screen: | Anthony McCarten |
| Productions: | Working Title Films, Focus Features, Perfect World Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 64: Gary Oldman - Winston Churchill
- 5470: Kristin Scott Thomas - Clemmie
- 77335: Ben Mendelsohn - King George VI
- 1016168: Lily James - Elizabeth Layton
- 32556: Ronald Pickup - Neville Chamberlain
- 8435: Stephen Dillane - Viscount Halifax
- 26121: Nicholas Jones - Sir John Simon
Crews
- 36588: Joe Wright - Director - Directing
- 1211152: James Biddle - Executive Producer - Production
- 2238: Eric Fellner - Producer - Production
- 1041394: Anthony McCarten - Producer - Production
- 1457306: Flora Moody - Key Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 36591: Jacqueline Durran - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 1539947: Louis Phillips - Executive In Charge Of Production - Production
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Reviews
Mex5150
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I have no idea why people are raving about this film, it's a bit crap, it's probably Oldman weakest performance to date, and the cinematography is terrible. Churchill with Brian Cox in the lead role is a FAR superior film on the subject.
Continue reading ->Gimly
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As with many of the biopics I've seen recently, _Darkest Hour_ is more focussed on delivering you the facts than getting you involved with the characters. It is an interesting idea to have the majority of the story revolve around the of whether or not to sue for peace. That as a core ....
Continue reading ->barrymost
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It's 1940, and Hitler is attempting to take over Europe. The film takes an interesting look at Winston Churchill's first five weeks as Prime Minister. The acting in this movie is quite accomplished; good actors bring insight and depth to the characters. Overall, it's a well-done, ....
Continue reading ->Ruggerview
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I saw this film at TIFF on the big screen and loved it. There's not a weak member of the cast. I really loved the way the photography reflected the sense of gloom that would have been felt by the people facing a new war. Big thumbs up, gives a strong sense of the time and place.
Continue reading ->Peter McGinn
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I thought I might have seen this a couple pf years ago, but I still enjoyed it. There have been a few movies about Churchill’s rise to power at the outset of World War II. This one seems to cover the least amount of ground, focusing on his thought processes, the political climate and ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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A tour de force from Gary Oldman as he portrays Winston Churchill in his first few months of office at the start of WWII. Oddly enough though, aside from a few brief appearances from Kristin Scott-Thomas, the rest of the cast in this historical biopic are really quite unremarkable. T ....
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