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IMDb rating 7.4
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Tobbemon Gaming
rated 5

Long but with it for the end

1 year ago
Critic David Ehrlich
rated 8

...Oldman has met his match. Here, for the first time, the star has found a character who’s larger than life itself...

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Godfrey Cheshire
rated 10

...if it’s a history lesson, it’s one that plays like a tightly wound, pulse-pounding thriller.

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 6

And at its best, this showcase for Churchill’s ornate verbal flourishes is rousing and satisfying.

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Florian Wendorff
rated 5
9 months ago
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

This is not so much a period war movie as a high-octane political thriller...

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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

It is truly a gift of a role, and Oldman repays Wright with the performance of a lifetime.

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Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 8

Vi kender resultatet og alligevel får Wright os placeret os på kanten af vores sæder. Alt er sat på en spids.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Cast & Crew

Joe Wright
Director
David Strathairn
As President Roosevelt (voice)
Gary Oldman
As Winston Churchill
Stephen Dillane
As Viscount Halifax
David Schofield
As Clement Atlee
Pip Torrens
As BBC Producer

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Darkest Hour is a historical drama film set during World War II, focusing on Winston Churchill's early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The movie explores Churchill's struggles to unite his nation and prevent the fall of Western Europe to Nazi Germany, while facing opposition from his own party and King George VI. With time running out, Churchill must make a crucial decision: negotiate a peace treaty with Adolf Hitler or fight on, though it may mean the end of the British Empire. With an all-star cast, including Gary Oldman as Churchill, the film offers a gripping portrayal of one of history's most defining moments.

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