Darkest Hour

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  • Official Trailer
  • Teaser Trailer for Darkest Hour

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joe Wright

Producer:

Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner

Writer:

Anthony McCarten

Release Date:

Nov 22, 2017

Runtime:

2hr 5m

Synopsis

Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) 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.

Cast

  • Gary Oldman
  • Kristin Scott Thomas
  • Ben Mendelsohn
  • Lily James
  • Ronald Pickup
  • Stephen Dillane
  • Nicholas Jones
  • Samuel West
  • David Schofield
  • Richard Lumsden

Atom Users Reviews

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POPULAR TAGS
#great
#inspiring
#insightful
#smart
#powerful
#epic

Reviews

  • JS
    Julian Semprebon
    #alldialogue

    It's a good movie to watch if history is interesting to you. The cast did a wonderful job portraying the characters.

    JM
    jeff minor
    #insightful
    #inspiring

    a rare opportunity to see a movie that you have to use your brain. the millennials will hate it

    DL
    Dave Livingston
    #long
    #slow

    A little long, dragged a bit. Huge Churchill fan but it wasn’t the best representation of him. Still an enjoyable movie.

  • GW
    Garnett Whitmire
    #insightful

    Good Movie for the History Buffs.

    JS
    jose solano
    #fun
    #powerful
    #original

    I was probably the only young person in the room, but I enjoyed every second of this movie. Recommend.

    CA
    clint allen
    #insightful

    not a lot 9f action but very interesting.

  • RR
    Robert Racusen
    #epic
    #insightful
    #inspiring

    Gary Oldman gave the performance of his life!

    MD
    Marcelo Dasilva
    #great
    #insightful
    #inspiring

    Winston Churchill was one of the greatest lider in history, and Gary oldman . Oscar contenders

    LM
    Linda Miller
    #insightful

    Good movie! A great one to watch right before watching Dunkirk.

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Metacritic

75
metacritic
Based on 50 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (351)

Generally favorable reviews based on 351 Reviews
75
Nov 21, 2017

Darkest Hour spends so much time as an actor’s showcase for Oldman that it oftentimes forgets to remind the audience of the ongoing war around him. However, despite the film’s occasionally languid pace, Wright imbues enough urgency through Oldman to maintain an undercurrent of tension throughout the film’s two-hour runtime.

Clint Worthington
Consequence
80
Nov 21, 2017

From its grab-for-all-the-gusto Gary Oldman performance to its direction by Joe Wright, Darkest Hour is nothing if not an energetic, showy piece of work, but some types of showy have more staying power than others.

Metacritic review by Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
80
Nov 20, 2017

The year’s most shocking transformation arrives in the form of Gary Oldman’s Winston Churchill, a creation for the ages.

Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Darkest Hour (2017) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Darkest Hour (2017)?
The movie is 2hr 5min long.
What's Darkest Hour (2017) about?
Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) 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.
Who's the cast of Darkest Hour (2017)?
  • Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill
  • Kristin Scott Thomas as Clemmie
  • Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI
  • Lily James as Elizabeth Layton
  • Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain
  • Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax
  • Nicholas Jones as Sir John Simon
  • Samuel West as Sir Anthony Eden
  • David Schofield as Clement Atlee
  • Richard Lumsden as General Ismay
Who's the director behind Darkest Hour (2017)?
Joe Wright directed Darkest Hour (2017).
Who produced Darkest Hour (2017)?
Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce and Eric Fellner produced Darkest Hour (2017).