Darkest Hour

2017 film directed by Joe Wright

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7.4

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

Released: 2017-11-22125 minDir: Joe WrightDrama, HistoryBudget: $30.0MBox office: $151M

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Cast

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill
Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax
Lily James as Elizabeth Layton
Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain
Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI
Kristin Scott Thomas as Clemmie

Themes

world war ii
biography
based on true story
london underground
british politics
british prime minister
british history
autobiographical
dunkirk
1940s

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

236,263 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

84%

Metacritic

75/100

Year: 2017
Runtime: 125 min
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Rated: PG-13
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 54 wins & 81 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Joe Wright
Written by: Anthony McCarten
Produced by: Tim Bevan Lisa Bruce Eric Fellner Anthony McCarten Douglas Urbanski
Starring: Gary Oldman Kristin Scott Thomas Lily James Stephen Dillane Ronald Pickup Ben Mendelsohn
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by: Valerio Bonelli
Music by: Dario Marianelli
Production companies: Perfect World Pictures Working Title Films
Distributed by: Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates: 1 September 2017 ( 2017-09-01 ) ( Telluride ) 22 November 2017 ( 2017-11-22 ) (United States) 12 January 2018 ( 2018-01-12 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time: 125 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $150.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: AACTA International Award for Best Actor
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Director: Joe Wright
Screenwriter: Anthony McCarten
Composer: Dario Marianelli
Producer: Douglas Urbanski
Production company: Perfect World Pictures
Cinematographer: Bruno Delbonnel
Narrative location: London
Duration: 125
FilmAffinity ID: 821742
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.darkesthourfilm.com
Image: Sir Winston S Churchill.jpg

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title: Darkest Hour
publication date: 2017-12-01
budget: 30000000
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design
Commons category: Darkest Hour (2017 film)
described at URL: app2.atmovies.com.tw/film/fden64555426
costume designer: Jacqueline Durran
social media followers: 4235
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 75/100
characters: James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope
capital cost: 30000000
box office: 56468410

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Encyclopedic overview

Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis. The cast also includes Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill, Lily James as Elizabeth Layton, Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax, Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, and Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI. The title of the film refers to a description of the early days of the war, widely attributed to Churchill.

Darkest Hour had its world premiere at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017. It began a limited release in the US on 22 November 2017, followed by a wide release on 22 December, and was released on 12 January 2018 in the UK. The film grossed $150 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who deemed Oldman's performance one of the best of his career. Darkest Hour received several accolades, including Best Actor for Oldman at the Academy Awards, the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, and the SAG Awards.

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