Dunkirk

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Dunkirk

PG-13

2017

1h 47m

War

History

Drama

Action

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In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.

Critics Consensus

Dunkirk serves up emotionally satisfying spectacle, delivered by a writer-director in full command of his craft and brought to life by a gifted ensemble cast that honors the fact-based story.

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Karen Han

Slashfilm

12/08/2017

9/10

The visuals, the structure, the use of sound and music, and the simple presence of a beating heart - all come together in a whole that is truly breathtaking.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

11/20/2017

Dunkirk shows off Nolan's own techniques as a filmmaker to make for a film that is technically, if not completely narratively, lustrous.

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

09/28/2017

The strange problem posed by the movie is, in terms of what it sets out to do, completely of a piece but missing the surge of feeling that would make that thing worth doing.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/08/2024

Dunkirk is a the best directed film of the year and perhaps Christopher Nolan’s best film yet. The way he plays with space and time, alongside his technical prowess of sensory storytelling, makes the film so immersive in supplanting you into these events.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

07/02/2024

Nolan chooses to put more weight in opening a door to save someone, or helping to bury a dead companion, than he is with saving a life. This makes Dunkirk surprisingly rewatchable, even on the small screen at home...

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

04/07/2024

3/5

As technically proficient and respectful to history as Dunkirk is, no substantial human anchors of emotion emerge in this film that wants to be seen as an inspiring rescue saga before a war film or historical epic.

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Chase

Nov 10

Best cinematic experience in a long time. The score, sound effects, and shooting were a masterpiece

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Christopher

02/08/2025

Just something you have to experience at least once in your life

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Tom

12/28/2024

A wall of sound creating a mounting sense of dread for the men who found themselves surprised and cutoff by a relentless enemy. An imperfect film but one that uses sound design and editing with precision to create a sense of ever rising anxiety and dread. In that most crucial sense, I think the film accomplishes its mission at creating an authentic set of feelings for the audience while still honoring the memory of the men who experienced this battle firsthand.

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Steven M.

11/29/2021

Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan’s second best film! Excellent movie!

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Katie D

03/15/2021

Very intense acting, captivating score, a bit loud and difficult to understand but I appreciated that it didn't feel too long.

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Lee F

@LPF25 Apr 10

Nolan’s Dunkirk is a masterclass in tension and immersion, plunging you straight into the chaos of the 1940 evacuation without a single wasted frame. With its triptych of land, sea, and air timelines ticking down in real time, the film captures the grim reality of the situation—the terror, the exhaustion, the fragile hope—with unflinching honesty and visceral intensity. You feel every distant explosion, every desperate swim, every quiet act of courage.Nolan’s craft is impeccable: the practical effects, thunderous sound design, and Zimmer’s powerful score create an experience that’s as emotionally devastating as it is technically flawless. It is an absolutely brilliant movie.

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Synopsis

In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: IMAX Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Intense War Experience)
Genre: War, History, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 21, 2017, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2018
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $188.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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