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Dunkirk

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
638K
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POPULARITY
438
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Fionn Whitehead in 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
638K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
438
13
  • 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
    • 2.6KUser reviews
    • 561Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 65 wins & 235 nominations total

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    'Tenet' Fan Theories: What We Got Right (and Wrong)
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    A Guide to the Films of Christopher Nolan
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    "The Reality"
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    Premiere Footage
    Video 11:37
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    Dunkirk Trailer

    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
    • Tommy
    Barry Keoghan
    Barry Keoghan
    • George
    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Mr. Dawson
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Farrier
    Damien Bonnard
    Damien Bonnard
    • French Soldier
    Aneurin Barnard
    Aneurin Barnard
    • Gibson
    Lee Armstrong
    Lee Armstrong
    • Grenadier
    James Bloor
    James Bloor
    • Irate Soldier
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    • Peter
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Collins
    Luke Thompson
    Luke Thompson
    • Warrant Officer
    Michel Biel
    Michel Biel
    • French Soldier 2
    Constantin Balsan
    • French Soldier 3
    Billy Howle
    Billy Howle
    • Petty Officer
    Mikey Collins
    Mikey Collins
    • Soldier
    Callum Blake
    Callum Blake
    • Stretcher Bearer
    Dean Ridge
    Dean Ridge
    • Soldier at the Gap
    Bobby Lockwood
    Bobby Lockwood
    • Able Seaman
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writer
      • Christopher Nolan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Sir Kenneth Branagh, roughly thirty Dunkirk survivors, who were in their mid-90s, attended the premiere in London, England. When asked about the movie, they felt that it accurately captured the event, but that the soundtrack was louder than the actual bombardment, a comment that greatly amused writer, producer, and director Christopher Nolan.
    • 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 '72: Episode #46.1 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Variation 15 (Dunkirk)
      by Benjamin Wallfisch

      Produced by Hans Zimmer

      Based on a theme by Edward Elgar

    User reviews2.6K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Christopher Nolan created a masterpiece once again
    Christopher Nolan's World War II epic "Dunkirk" showcases the best and worst of the director's tendencies. The best win out and the worst recede in memory when you think back on the experience-provided that you want to remember "Dunkirk," a movie that's supposed to be grueling and succeeds. Less of a war film and more of a disaster (or survival) picture, it's an ensemble work that chronicles the evacuation of British soldiers who got trapped in the harbor and on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in late May and early June of 1940, with the Germans, who had driven Allied forces practically out to sea, closing in for one last sweep. And if you see the movie in one of the handful of theaters showing it in 70mm IMAX format, the experience will feel even more constricting and oppressive because of the image's unusual shape. It's close to the old-fashioned "Academy" ratio common to films made in cinema's early decades: squarish, tall instead of wide. That means that when you're in the cockpit of a fighter diving towards the water, or running behind an infantryman dodging German snipers, the idea of "tunnel vision," a phrase spoken by many a catastrophe survivor, comes to life onscreen. The film has its share of stumbling blocks. One is the persistent anonymity of the characters; just because a gambit is a conscious part of the film's design doesn't mean it always works, and there are moments you may wonder whether treating supporting players as something other than glorified cannon fodder might have resulted in a film as emotionally powerful as it is viscerally overwhelming. Another miscalculation is the score, by Hans Zimmer, a Jungian din of booming drums, bum-vibrating synth chords, and cawing string effects that loses much of its power by refusing to shut up, even when silence or ambient war noise might have been just as effective, or more so. The overuse of Zimmer's music has been an issue throughout Nolan's career, but here may become an object of debate. The situations and images are so vivid that the score often seems to be trying to rescue a film that doesn't need its help.
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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 States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Netherlands
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • 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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