Journey's End (2017)

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.

Director:

Saul Dibb

Writers:

Simon Reade (screenplay), R.C. Sherriff (novel)

Stars:

Paul Bettany, Sam Claflin, Stephen Graham

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Bettany	...	Lieutenant Osborne
Sam Claflin	...	Captain Stanhope
Stephen Graham	...	2nd Lt. Trotter
Tom Sturridge	...	2nd Lt. Hibbert
Alaïs Lawson	...	Angele
Andy Gathergood	...	Sergeant-Major
Jack Riddiford	...	Pvt. Evans
Adam Colborne	...	Private Graham
Elliot Balchin	...	Private Peters
Theo Barklem-Biggs	...	Private Watson
Asa Butterfield	...	Second Lieutenant Raleigh
Derek Barr	...	Captain Reid
Nicholas Agnew	...	Corporal Pincher
Rupert Wickham	...	General Raleigh
Miles Jupp	...	Captain Hardy

Storyline

The Western Front, April 1918. With a massive German attack imminent, a company moves up for its 6-day spell on the line. The company is lead by the war-weary, tightly wound, alcoholic Captain Stanhope. Joining the company is 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh, fresh out of training. Raleigh knew Stanhope at school and asked to be assigned to his company. Little does he realise how much Stanhope has changed.

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Plot Keywords:

mentally unstable | trench warfare | world war one | alcoholic | fear | 

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Taglines:

Innocence Lost...Courage Found

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and war images

Did You Know?

Trivia

While researching his family history, Sam Claflin discovered that his great-great-grandfather was in a battalion posted to the Battle of St. Quentin--the same battle depicted at the end of the film.

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Quotes

Lieutenant Osborne: Every little noise up there, makes me feel sick.

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Connections

Referenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 11 June 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

We're Here Because We're Here
(uncredited)
Scottish folk tune (" Auld Lang Syne")

User Reviews

Not a War Movie

I just want to provide a quick calibration of what people should expect from this movie because some of the reviewers seem to have had a misconception of what this movie was supposed to be about. This is not a war movie - it's a movie about war. Specifically, the affects of trench warfare on a group of soldiers. Too that end, the movie is absolutely brilliant from the moment it begins to the moment it ends. You will not see long drawn out battle scenes, hand to hand combat, fire-fights, bloody carnage or anything else you've recently seen in Hacksaw Ridge, Lone Survivor or Fury. What you will see is the persistent and inevitable deterioration of the innocence and humanity of the characters as their fate, which they all know is coming, slowly but surely creeps up on them from one day to the next. Many other reviewers have used the term, "disturbing", to describe this movie and I agree 100%. It is highly disturbing, on a psychological level. You won't leave this movie feeling good or motivated to join the military; you will leave it with a loss to understand why humanity ends up in situations like this to begin with.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

2 February 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

Journey's End

Filming Locations:

Wales, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,798, 18 March 2018

Gross USA:

$161,796

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$970,809

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fluidity Films, British Film Company, Third Wednesday Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1