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... Read allIn 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.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.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 54 wins & 81 nominations total
Adrian Rawlins
- Air Chief Marshal Dowding
- (as Adrian Rawlings)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaGary Oldman spent a year studying Sir Winston Churchill and his mannerisms before starting on this movie.
- GoofsBlackout restrictions were imposed starting in September 1939 and strictly enforced, requiring all vehicles to be fitted with slotted covers that only allowed a tiny sliver of light to be directed downwards toward the road. However, all the vehicles in the street scenes had fully exposed headlights.
- Quotes
Winston Churchill: You can not reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the closing credits the Big Ben clock is heard striking.
- ConnectionsFeatured in CTV National News: Episode dated 7 September 2017 (2017)
Featured review
A superb film, Churchill's story brilliantly told.
Churchill takes over a failing Government as Germany rages war on Europe.
It's a fascinating piece of history, there are countless films about world war two, but this focuses on the story from Churchill's point of view, how he came to power, and the obstacles he had in his way.
An incredible production, the visuals are staggering, I remember being blown away at the cinema, years later it's still as impressive.
It's a powerhouse performance from Gary Oldman, I believe he studied Churchill for quite some time, he is captivating from start to end here, he's always immensely watchable, here though, even by his standards, this was dazzling, the mannerisms, the eyes, the irascibility, it's perfect.
Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James and Samuel West are all terrific in their respective roles, the acting throughout is first rate, plenty of well known faces for you to recognise.
It's one of those films I never get bored of watching.
A classic, 10/10.
It's a fascinating piece of history, there are countless films about world war two, but this focuses on the story from Churchill's point of view, how he came to power, and the obstacles he had in his way.
An incredible production, the visuals are staggering, I remember being blown away at the cinema, years later it's still as impressive.
It's a powerhouse performance from Gary Oldman, I believe he studied Churchill for quite some time, he is captivating from start to end here, he's always immensely watchable, here though, even by his standards, this was dazzling, the mannerisms, the eyes, the irascibility, it's perfect.
Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James and Samuel West are all terrific in their respective roles, the acting throughout is first rate, plenty of well known faces for you to recognise.
It's one of those films I never get bored of watching.
A classic, 10/10.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Giờ Đen Tối
- Filming locations
- Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK(Buckingham Palace)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,468,410
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $175,006
- Nov 26, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $150,847,274
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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