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The Dig

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.
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An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
73K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,575
72
  • Director
    • Simon Stone
  • Writers
    • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
    • John Preston(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Lily James
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  • Director
    • Simon Stone
  • Writers
    • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
    • John Preston(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Lily James
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    • 535User reviews
    • 326Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
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    Lily James in The Dig (2021)
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    Lily James in The Dig (2021)
    Archie Barnes and Johnny Flynn in The Dig (2021)
    Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
    Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
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    Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
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    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Edith Pretty
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Basil Brown
    Lily James
    Lily James
    • Peggy Piggott
    Johnny Flynn
    Johnny Flynn
    • Rory Lomax
    Stephen Worrall
    • Ferryman
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • John Grateley
    Archie Barnes
    • Robert Pretty
    Robert Wilfort
    • Billy Lyons
    James Dryden
    James Dryden
    • George Spooner
    Joe Hurst
    Joe Hurst
    • John Jacobs
    Paul Ready
    Paul Ready
    • James Reid Moir
    Peter McDonald
    Peter McDonald
    • Guy Maynard
    Christopher Godwin
    • Dr Parry
    Ellie Piercy
    Ellie Piercy
    • Mrs Lyons
    Bronwyn James
    Bronwyn James
    • Ellen McKenzie
    Desmond Kaliszewski
    • Barge Skipper
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • May Brown
    Jonah Rzeskiewicz
    Jonah Rzeskiewicz
    • London Man
    • Director
      • Simon Stone
    • Writers
      • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
      • John Preston(based on the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      Reimagines the events of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, in Suffolk, England. It is the site of two early medieval cemeteries that date from the 6th to 7th centuries. One cemetery had an undisturbed ship burial with a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artifacts. Most of these objects are now held by the British Museum.
    • Goofs
      Edith's son Robert can be seen wearing an aluminium foil hat early in the movie, Aluminium foil did not surface until after the war, but tin foil had existed since the 19th century.
    • Quotes

      Basil Brown: Robert, we all fail. Every day. There are some things we just can't succeed at no matter how hard we try. I know it's not what you want to hear.

    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.25 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      La Rejouissance (Allegro)
      Written by George Frideric Handel

      Public Domain

      Arranged by Julian Kershaw

      Performed by Alder Valley Brass

    User reviews535

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    7/10
    Drama,War,And Relationships
    This is a very good movie..if you see the picture from the outside you'll say it's a story about an Archeologist and his historically important excavation..but if you dig deeper you'll find a lot of potential in what the movie is trying to tell you. The relationships between us and the people we love,the people we don't even know..heck between people in general and how it's important to a human being..but that comes with a misunderstandings and conflicts and this happening in a time of war and how that is affecting them..all this has been told in an amazing dramatic way of Brasil Brown who discovered and excavated one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time of course with that being the main story. The acting by Carey Mulligan was magnificent and Ralph Fiennes was the one for this role and their performance was the outstanding thing in the whole movie. Another thing was good is the editing..they've done a tremendous job and it was really worth the effort to come up with something like this. Although sometimes there are some side stories that you'll find yourself not that interested in them too much,and the storytelling could seem very slow at some points..also there's ups and downs like any other movie. Overall great movie,worth watching and i suggest you to see it.
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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Khai Quật
    • Filming locations
      • Shackleford, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Netflix
      • Magnolia Mae Films
      • Clerkenwell Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $693
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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