Passchendaele

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Passchendaele

2008

1h 54m

War

History

Drama

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Sgt. Dunne (Paul Gross) returns to war to look after a nurse's brother.

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David Jenkins

Time Out

As a director, Gross paints in big, emotive strokes, and though his dialogue often feels too tied to historical fact, this old-fashioned, patriotic war movie has its heart in the right place.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2009

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

It's hard to overstake how unimaginably dreadful is Passchendaele, a First World War drama that does Canada's already ropey film-making reputation no favours whatsoever.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 4, 2009

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

Director-star Paul Gross may have noble intentions, but his film is plodding, to put it kindly: filled with over-scrubbed sets, glutinous tinkling music, and desperately pedestrian dialogue exchanges.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2009

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Passchendaele remains an impressive piece of work, a movie worth seeing and discussing as much for its flaws as its merits.

Dec 27, 2017

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Catherine Bray

Film4

A kind of Canadian World War I version of Pearl Harbor recast with TV actors and made on a tenth of the budget - yet for all that more endearing than Pearl Harbour.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2009

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David West

Filmstar Magazine

It is impossible not to be moved by the nightmare of the trenches, but Passchendaele is a frustratingly uneven movie.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2009

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Miguel G

The most disappointing movie I have ever seen they basically mocked jesus

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Lorne T

Extremely disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Bob S

not glossy and polished slick but great story well told with emotion and conviction

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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Colin H

Plodding, ponderous, and predictable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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raphael v

Powerful performances, intense relationships, and a true revealing of the nature of war.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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chris b

It just passed the time not too exciting but an okay account of Canada in the way. The place where I am living in Calgary. Trying for the dramatic effect and the typical Canadian Drama of a CBC movie. Glad I saw it but not something that is a must see over and over again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Sgt. Dunne (Paul Gross) returns to war to look after a nurse's brother.

Director: Paul Gross
Producer: Niv Fichman
Screenwriter: Paul Gross
Production Co: Rhombus Media, Whizbang Films
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 54m

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