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Churchill

  • 20172017
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Miranda Richardson and Brian Cox in Churchill (2017)
Tensions mount for the beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) in the days leading up to infamous Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944.
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Ninety-six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly ma... Read allNinety-six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort.Ninety-six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort.

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  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writer
    • Alex von Tunzelmann
  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • Miranda Richardson
    • John Slattery
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writer
    • Alex von Tunzelmann
  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • Miranda Richardson
    • John Slattery
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    • 187User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Winston Churchillas Winston Churchill
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Clemmie Churchillas Clemmie Churchill
    John Slattery
    John Slattery
    • Dwight Eisenhoweras Dwight Eisenhower
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • General Montgomeryas General Montgomery
    Richard Durden
    Richard Durden
    • Jan Smutsas Jan Smuts
    Ella Purnell
    Ella Purnell
    • Helen Garrettas Helen Garrett
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Field Marshal Alan Brookeas Field Marshal Alan Brooke
    Jonathan Aris
    Jonathan Aris
    • Leigh Malloryas Leigh Mallory
    George Anton
    • Admiral Ramsayas Admiral Ramsay
    Steven Cree
    Steven Cree
    • Captain Staggas Captain Stagg
    James Purefoy
    James Purefoy
    • King George VIas King George VI
    Peter Ormond
    Peter Ormond
    • Briggsas Briggs
    Angela Costello
    Angela Costello
    • Kay Summersbyas Kay Summersby
    Kevin Findlay
    • Fanshaweas Fanshawe
    Miro Teplitzky
    • Adjutant Howardas Adjutant Howard
    David O'Rourke
    David O'Rourke
    • WW2 Soldieras WW2 Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Penny Sharp
    • Clementine Churchill's Personal Assistantas Clementine Churchill's Personal Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Spiden
    • Soldieras Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writer
      • Alex von Tunzelmann
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    Storyline

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    June 1944. Allied Forces stand on the brink: a massive army is secretly assembled on the south coast of Britain, poised to re-take Nazi-occupied Europe. One man stands in their way: Winston Churchill. Behind the iconic figure and rousing speeches: a man who has faced political ridicule, military failure and a speech impediment. An impulsive, sometimes bullying personality - fearful, obsessive and hurting. Fearful of repeating, on his disastrous command, the mass slaughter of 1915, when hundreds of thousands of young men were cut down on the beaches of Gallipoli. Obsessed with fulfilling historical greatness: his destiny. Exhausted by years of war and plagued by depression, Churchill is a shadow of the hero who has resisted Hitler's Blitzkrieg. Should the D-Day landings fail, he is terrified he'll be remembered as an architect of carnage. Political opponents sharpen their knives. General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery are increasingly frustrated by Churchill's attempts to stop the invasion. King George VI must intervene. Only the support of Churchill's brilliant, yet exasperated wife Clementine can halt the Prime Minister's physical and mental collapse. The untold story of Britain's most celebrated leader, uncovering the true nature of Churchill's herculean war-time status and his vital relationship with "Clemmie" - his backbone and total confidant...the love that inspired him to greatness.
    • based on true story
    • year 1944
    • king george vi character
    • winston churchill character
    • dwight d. eisenhower character
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    • Taglines
      • No Lies. Just Leadership.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements, brief war images, historical smoking throughout, and some language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      In the opening scene, Churchill is shown surrounded by files, one of which is stamped BIGOT. BIGOT was an acronym for British Invasion of German Occupied Territory and was used to denote persons who had access to classified materials about Operation Overlord.
    • Goofs
      During the first meeting with Eisenhower, the US flag flying over the grounds has the current 50-star pattern. In 1944, Alaska and Hawai'i were not yet states and the US flag had 48 stars.
    • Quotes

      Winston Churchill: I am choosing between trials and tribulations. Do stop adding to them.

    • Connections
      Featured in Churchill: Behind the Scenes Featurette (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Unexpected
      Written by Lorne Balfe

      Courtesy of 14th Street Music, LLC

      Under license from Zimbalko Music

    User reviews187

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    Top review
    2/10
    Hit Piece on Churchill
    Churchill is depicted as a diminished, drooling buffoon and many who remember him as one of the great names and leaders during WWII will find this movie intolerable. At the end of the film after the credits you see some weaselly disclaimer about how the movie, although based on real people, may or may not have presented events as they really happened.

    And so this movie marches on with its hit-piece agenda and the writer should be ashamed to marginalize such a noted figure with such a self-indulgent point of view. Did the writer teleport back in time and hover like Patrick Swayze in a room? Scene after scene shows Churchill as an anxious, alcoholic insecure man with no counterpoints to show him in a leadership role. I'm all for a certain angle for movies and political news shows, but this went too far and came off as an over-reach and simply an ego trip for a script.

    Historical accuracy aside, the movie fails in other ways. Besides the cringe-worthy buffoon angle, the music was simply overbearing and not needed in half the scenes. I wish I had brought some noise-canceling headphones to the movie theater. Scene after scene I was praying for just the dialogue to speak for itself without the watery musical underbed to drive it. Scene after scene I was praying for silence. It's as if the music was in love with itself. Well some of us weren't.

    John Slattery, who was excellent in Mad Men, was a total miscast. Slattery simply did not have the gravitas to carry the role of Eisenhower.

    The movie's only saving grace was Brian Cox, answering the misguided casting call for a needy, spiraling performance of Churchill. He runs away with the role, although an unfair role at that. How much more serving and evergreen it would have been if the character given to him was not so one-sided. But Cox delivers and many of the actors in his scenes simply wither. This would be the time for a well-deserved Oscar nomination for Cox, so blistering was his distressed portrayal of Churchill. Two other actors to hold their own in the movie was Miranda Richardson, who played her role with stoic and steely grace, and the actor who played Smuts, an understated yet praiseworthy performance.

    All in all if you care about history, and understand that leaders have both greatness and weakness in decision-making, this movie did not flesh out those layers. Instead it comes off slamming the persona of a historic figure.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Черчиль
    • Filming locations
      • Film Services, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Salon Pictures
      • Tempo Productions Limited
      • Head Gear Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,281,258
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $408,891
      • Jun 4, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,724,365
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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