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Dunkirk

  • 20172017
  • 12A12A
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
623K
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Dunkirk (2017)
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
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Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
623K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
201
35
  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writer
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Fionn Whitehead
    • Barry Keoghan
    • Mark Rylance
Top credits
  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writer
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Fionn Whitehead
    • Barry Keoghan
    • Mark Rylance
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.5KUser reviews
    • 557Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 65 wins & 235 nominations total

    Videos13

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    Trailer 2:12
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    Trailer 1:08
    Trailer #1
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    Clip 5:09
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    A Guide to the Films of Christopher Nolan
    Clip 2:03
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    Toss a Coin to Your "Witcher" Season 2 Theories
    Clip 4:03
    Toss a Coin to Your "Witcher" Season 2 Theories
    "The Reality"
    Featurette 1:08
    "The Reality"
    Natalie Dormer's Movies for All Five Senses
    Interview 1:36
    Natalie Dormer's Movies for All Five Senses
    Roles That Tom Hardy Turned Down
    Video 2:02
    Roles That Tom Hardy Turned Down
    Premiere Footage
    Video 11:37
    Premiere Footage

    Photos303

    Mark Rylance and Barry Keoghan in Dunkirk (2017)
    Fionn Whitehead in Dunkirk (2017)
    Mark Rayner, Mark Fichera, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, Brian Vernel, Fionn Whitehead, and RJ Casey in Dunkirk (2017)
    Cillian Murphy in Dunkirk (2017)
    Kenneth Branagh and James D'Arcy in Dunkirk (2017)
    Cillian Murphy and Tom Glynn-Carney in Dunkirk (2017)
    Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, and Fionn Whitehead in Dunkirk (2017)
    Kenneth Branagh in Dunkirk (2017)
    Kenneth Branagh in Dunkirk (2017)
    Fionn Whitehead in Dunkirk (2017)
    Kenneth Branagh in Dunkirk (2017)
    Tom Hardy in Dunkirk (2017)

    Top cast

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    Fionn Whitehead
    Fionn Whitehead
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Barry Keoghan
    Barry Keoghan
    • Georgeas George
    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Mr. Dawsonas Mr. Dawson
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Farrieras Farrier
    Damien Bonnard
    Damien Bonnard
    • French Soldieras French Soldier
    Aneurin Barnard
    Aneurin Barnard
    • Gibsonas Gibson
    Lee Armstrong
    Lee Armstrong
    • Grenadieras Grenadier
    James Bloor
    James Bloor
    • Irate Soldieras Irate Soldier
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    • Peteras Peter
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Collinsas Collins
    Luke Thompson
    Luke Thompson
    • Warrant Officeras Warrant Officer
    Michel Biel
    Michel Biel
    • French Soldier 2as French Soldier 2
    Constantin Balsan
    • French Soldier 3as French Soldier 3
    Billy Howle
    Billy Howle
    • Petty Officeras Petty Officer
    Mikey Collins
    Mikey Collins
    • Soldieras Soldier
    Callum Blake
    Callum Blake
    • Stretcher Beareras Stretcher Bearer
    Dean Ridge
    Dean Ridge
    • Soldier at the Gapas Soldier at the Gap
    Bobby Lockwood
    Bobby Lockwood
    • Able Seamanas Able Seaman
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writer
      • Christopher Nolan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    May/June 1940. Four hundred thousand British and French soldiers are hole up in the French port town of Dunkirk. The only way out is via sea, and the Germans have air superiority, bombing the British soldiers and ships without much opposition. The situation looks dire and, in desperation, Britain sends civilian boats in addition to its hard-pressed Navy to try to evacuate the beleaguered forces. This is that story, seen through the eyes of a soldier amongst those trapped forces, two Royal Air Force fighter pilots, and a group of civilians on their boat, part of the evacuation fleet. —grantss
    world war two1940ssoldierbeachevacuation454 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • At the point of crisis, at the point of annihilation, survival is victory.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • History
      • Thriller
      • War
    • Certificate
      • 12A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the sequence where the Spitfire ditches into the English Channel, an IMAX camera was strapped into the cockpit to film Collins (Jack Lowden) trying to get out. However, during filming, the plane with the camera still inside sank quicker than predicted. It took so long to retrieve the plane, that the IMAX camera housing filled with water, potentially ruining the expensive camera and the film inside. Cinematographer Hoyta Van Hoytema used an old movie technique of keeping the film wet, and shipped it back to Los Angeles, getting it processed before it dried out. The take from that scene is in the movie.
    • Goofs
      The Luftwaffe did not start painting fighter aircraft nose cones yellow until later in 1940. However Christopher Nolan has admitted this was done deliberately to make the German aircraft easier to identify by the audience.
    • Quotes

      Blind Man: Well done, lads. Well done.

      Alex: All we did is survive.

      Blind Man: That's enough.

    • Crazy credits
      "The following Dunkirk little ships recreated their courageous and historic journey for this film: Caronia, Elvin, Endeavour, Hilfranor, Mary Jane, Mimosa, MTB 102, New Britannic, Nyula, Papillon, Princess Elizabeth, RIIS I"
    • Alternate versions
      In Spain, the film was projected on 2.35:1 screens in the 2.20:1 aspect ratio. But the film was finally projected with black bars on the four sides of the screen. This same situation happened with Jurassic World (2015) and just before the film started a text appeared on the screen explaining the 2.00:1 aspect ratio fitting on the 2.35:1 screen adding black bars up an down. Dunkirk (2017) didn't show any explanation before the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film 2018: Episode #46.1 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Variation 15 (Dunkirk)
      by Benjamin Wallfisch

      Produced by Hans Zimmer

      Based on a theme by Edward Elgar

    User reviews2.5K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Unapologetically, I can say this is one of the best war movies ever made
    If you read through the swarm of negative reviews, you might notice a common theme: boring, dull, lack of characters. It's incredibly disappointing that they seemed the miss the entire point of the film.This is not a film about heroic soldiers triumphing against all odds while blowing up Nazis with transformer-esque explosions.

    This is a movie about scenes, not characters. -and every scene is memorable, from the bombings to the torpedoes to the aerial dogfights. My co-worker, who is obsessed with WW2 planes, noted how incredibly perfect they got the British Supermarine Spitfire from the roar of the Rolls-Royce engine to the rattle of the components in the cabin. The accuracy and intensity of the dogfight was captured perfectly as well, mimicking the aerial maneuvers, firepower and damage in a realistic and dramatic fashion. The torpedoes noticed only moments before impact with it's slow monotonous movement sent chills of realization down my spine. Even in the beginning of the film, the way in which the Nazi leaflets were presented gave you some glimpse into the panic and anxiety felt by those soldiers.

    I felt the "lack of characters" was realistic and served the film as well. War is not about larger-than-life personalities with specialized weapons being bad-asses. It's about nameless and faceless soldiers facing an existential crisis, the possibility of randomized death, and how they can either respond with despair or hope.

    If you want characters you can root for and a happy ending where the bad guy in vanquished, then there are plenty of movies for you. But if you want a small glimpse into the despair, anxiety, hope, courage, and will of the British WW2 fighters then there is no better film ever made than this one.
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    • Sep 15, 2018

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    FAQ3

    • If there were literally 1000's of armed soldiers on the beach, why wasn't it possible to all shoot at one plane at a time as it approached? Out of a few thousand bullets surely the chances of hitting the plane would be high?
    • Is the story line based on the real-life experiences of Commander Charles Lightoller at Dunkirk?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Netherlands
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Bodega Bay
    • Filming locations
      • Urk, Flevoland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Syncopy
      • Warner Bros.
      • Dombey Street Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $189,740,665
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,513,488
      • Jul 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $527,016,307
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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