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During World War I, two British soldiers -- Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake -- receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades -- including Blake's own brother.
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Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement, 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with raw, startling immediacy.

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Simran Hans Monocle As a genre piece, I think it's really interesting -- well made and immersive. But as a kind of emotional movie that really pulled me in, I don't know if it did that. Jan 27, 2020 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au It's an immersive, visceral and meticulously crafted film that has the emotional stakes to match. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 19, 2020 Full Review Namrata Joshi The Hindu The film dazzles at each step, one encounter and adventure after another shot like a set piece, complete in itself with MacKay's stoic presence adding to the pathos and poignancy. Jan 18, 2020 Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment 1917 is one of those films that leaves you in complete stunned silence as you watch it. Mendes never allows his audience to rest, instead he takes them on the journey with his two heroes using camera angles we haven’t seen since The Children Of Men. Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2024 Full Review Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) In 1917, Sam Mendes expressed several reflections regarding the war. First, he outlines how the First World War completely changed the conception of battle, generating the beginning of modern warfare. Rated: 9/10 Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Mihir Fadnavis Firstpost The hyper choreographed, carnival-ride style technical razzle-dazzle of 1917 is more interesting than the film itself, which lacks an emotional sincerity. Rated: 2.5/5 May 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Edwin Davis Really good movie. last movie at theater before Covid-19. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Chris More style than substance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Æmy Czech It was good action. There were many scenes which had my heart pounding! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/22 Full Review Matthew The performances were great and the cinematography was just outstanding. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/21 Full Review Katie D Well, the directing, cinematography, production design, and music definitely deserve their nominations! However, this wouldn't be my pick for best picture of the year. All in all, glad I saw it, but wouldn't see it again. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/15/21 Full Review Abraham C Great storytelling and cinematography!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/09/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During World War I, two British soldiers -- Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake -- receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades -- including Blake's own brother.
Director
Sam Mendes
Producer
Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter
Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Neal Street Productions, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Language|Violence)
Genre
War, History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$159.2M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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