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Dunkirk

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Dunkirk PG-13 2017 1h 47m War History Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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 Dec 8, 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. Go to Full Review
Kristen Lopez Culturess Nov 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. Go to Full Review
Adam Nayman Cinema Scope Sep 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. Go to Full Review
JD Duran InSession Film Aug 8, 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. Go to Full Review
Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Jul 2, 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... Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Apr 7, 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. Go to Full Review
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Chase Nov 10, 2025 Best cinematic experience in a long time. The score, sound effects, and shooting were a masterpiece See more Christopher Feb 8, 2025 Just something you have to experience at least once in your life See more Tom Dec 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. See more Steven M. Nov 29, 2021 Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan’s second best film! Excellent movie! See more Katie D Mar 15, 2021 Very intense acting, captivating score, a bit loud and difficult to understand but I appreciated that it didn't feel too long. See more Haseeb A @iamhaseebaslam 16 hrs ago Dunkirk still holds its spot for me, right there in my Top 4 Nolan films, and this rewatch only confirmed it. I have seen it a good few times now but this one hit differently, more emotionally than before. What stays with you is not just the survival or the tension but the deeper realization of how war reshapes a person from the inside out. Watching it, all you feel is that this should never happen to anyone. War remains one of the ugliest things humanity keeps repeating on itself, and the sheer scale of loss, millions of lives gone, is something the film never lets you forget even without spelling it out. This is a film best watched in IMAX, especially because dialogue is almost stripped away, letting sound and visuals carry everything. But the one thing I keep coming back to after this watch is how Nolan never once shows you the face of the enemy. No faces, no names, just distant shapes and gunfire. And somehow that absence makes it more terrifying than if you had seen them at all. See more Read all reviews
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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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