Darkest Hour

2017 • PG-13 • Drama, History

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A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

Attributes: Slow, Dark, Watch By Myself

Genre: Drama, History

Release date: November 22, 2017

Runtime: 125 min

Director: Joe Wright

Writer: Anthony McCarten

Main cast: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West

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Lyndsay

Went in expecting a slow political slog but this movie greatly exceeded my expectations! Gary Oldman is unrecognizable as Winston Churchill.

GrazerMadhill

Darkest Hour boasts a great cast, a thrilling story, and some wonderful cinematography. Gary Oldmans portayal of Churchill is also superb.

ADXII

Strong cast. Great acting all round.

villatoror.f

The story brings a kind of action that any true cinema lover will appreciate. Everything in this film was splendid. Unforgettable.

vagos98

The damn acting is insane !

davidwatchedit

The film itself is fine, but it's Gary Oldman's performance as Winston Churchill that makes this movie good. He's unrecognizable & amazing.

mrbenflood

awesome cinematography mixed with phenomenal acting from Oldman! I learned a lot history wise on how England acted during the start of WW2!

deepcatastrophe

A bit slow, but engaging nonetheless. Gary Oldman’s performance was well worth the Oscar.

xjpac2

With Gary Oldman being unrecognizable, and a amazing performance. Darkest hour is carried by dialog and becomes a very entertaining movie.

SageSledge

Oldman is fantastic, as is just about everything in this powerful, visually-stunning biopic of a layered and conflicted national icon.

alanmehanna

Powerful, Relevant, and Gary Oldman steals the show.

alexdocherty

I'm starting to think films about Churchill are cheating; his lines are already written, and they're all fantastic. Great performances too!

onedylan04

A dark and realistic rendition of winston Churchill’s battle with morals and his own people

meh917

Gary Oldman is beyond reproach. The movie is a bit too "pat," but good nonetheless.

sbstnmyrs

Definitely not to watch for fun but the movie is does do a good job of educating what WWII was like for the British.

hanbugs

Gary Oldman, WOW. I learned a lot from this film. But i will admit i didn't understand a lot of it as I don't know enough about the WW's.

dochickenslove

A well made look at an interesting time in history.

kyal.williams

Damn, Winston Churchill is an absolute legend. Gary Oldman’s performance was outstanding.

scott_t_russell

The acting and production design in this movie, which could have been more of your standard historical film, keeps the movie engaging.

porsche911

Gary Oldman does an excellent job of capturing the spirit of Churchill.