Churchill

PG

Released Jun 2, 2017

1 hr. 45 min.

History

Drama

Biography

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Tensions mount for beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as D-Day nears in June 1944. Fearful of repeating past mistakes, Churchill is reluctant to embark on the large-scale campaign that the entire war effort hinges upon. Clashing with his political opponents, the troubled leader receives unwavering support from his devoted wife, Clementine. With strength and shrewdness, she tries to prevent his physical, mental and spiritual collapse while inspiring him to achieve greatness.

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Churchill gets sterling work out of Brian Cox in the leading role, but it isn't enough to overcome a muddled and ultimately unsuccessful approach to an incredible real-life story.

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Daniel B

Churchill de 2017, planeta el difícil camino de hacerse a un lado, el cómo lo que nos da el motor de despertarnos cada día tarde o temprano será adueñado por alguien más; la película dirigida por Jonathan Teplitzky, más que centrarse en el conflicto exterior, me parece que toma fuerza en los momentos en los que se expone la vulnerabilidad del primer ministro, el cómo uno de los hombres más valientes de la historia inglesa también pudo sucumbir cuando el panorama se veía cada día más oscuro. La película encabezada por un extraordinario Brian Cox, centra su foco principal en la lucha de Winston Churchill, contra el "D-Day", un plan militar que podría traer un numero mortal de bajas de soldados e inocentes en un intento desesperado de parar las tropas alemanas en las costas francesas. La evolución del arco narrativo de Winston me pareció muy interesante, el cómo con una actitud tenas y autoritaria cada vez tendrá que enfrentar una destitución gradual en su aporte táctico en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, mientras se ve así mismo cómo un títere en un intento mediático pro cada día levantar la esperanza del gran imperio británico. Empatizando con todos los de su alrededor cuando percibe por primera vez el cómo no es el único que esta guerra lo ha estado carcomiendo internamente, centralizando la labor fundamental de todos los que lo rodean. La película es sumamente lineal, lo cual para mí no tiene nada de malo, centrando la trama en la tensión ideológica de Winston Churchill contra los actuales líderes militares, creando una tensión interesante en sí la experiencia del primer ministro es lo suficientemente acertada en tiempos "modernos" o si los actuales mandatos ante toda advertencia lograrán culminar un plan en el que pueden inevitablemente terminar con la guerra o así mismo con sus suministros y con un número de bajas terrible. La trama no engrandece a ningún lado, puntualizando las virtudes y el punto de vista catártico ante una decisión que podría cambiar la historia, cómo así mismo sus puntos más arrogantes, y la ansiedad que está sufriendo cada personaje y su forma de afrontarlo. La actuación del cast es increíble, me encantó cómo a través de la misma actuación de los protagonistas, sentimos el cansancio y la incertidumbre de un futuro más claro que esta guerra les ha traído. Churchill expone de manera pausada pero cargada narrativamente, la carga de conciencia que cada uno de los altos mandos tuvo, tiene y posiblemente tendrá que soportar por el resto de sus vidas ante el panorama de una decisión crucial, en el que por el más mínimo cabo suelto sus manos se llenarán de sangre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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What a completely inaccurate portrayal of Churchill and the events leading up to D-Day. I knew this was a stinker when I saw a 50 star flag in the opening scenes. I can’t finish watching it because of all the inaccuracies

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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steve d

Incompetently written and provides no insight into its fascinating focus.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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isla s

I found this quite a moving film. Its mostly dialogue based - there's not much in terms of action type scenes shown, i.e. battle fields, although Churchill is seen near the start surveying the aftermath of a battle. It did well in terms of making me imagine being in the shoes of man, imagining how undermined he must have felt when other officials downplayed his ideas, didn't allow things to happen and so on. I also thought the music chosen was quite good, it felt quite fitting and it is quite a thoughtful and sometimes tense film, in terms of the frustration Churchill felt towards other peoples views and thoughts on his plans and suggestions, even his closest colleagues. I can't say I knew a great deal about the person, other than the obvious basics, though I could understand why he was prone to depression, given his frustration at being perceived to be somewhat 'past it', to put it one way. This an intriguing and fairly poignant watch, with decent enough performances, so I'd recommend it on that basis.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I thought it was an interesting look at Churchill and how he handled the balance of both prime minister and minister of defence for England leading up the events of the D-day invasion that helped win WWII

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Great acting, but I'm a WWII history buff and this was historically bollocks. There's no way Churchill made all this fuss to try and stop D-Day as portrayed here. It's an insult to the man and to historical accuracy. Couldn't even watch the whole thing.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Jonathan Teplitzky

Director

Brian Cox

Winston Churchill

Miranda Richardson

Clementine Churchill

John Slattery

Dwight Eisenhower

Ella Purnell

Helen

Julian Wadham

Bernard Montgomery

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

There are some beautifully written supporting characters enlivened by astute performances, particularly from James Purefoy as King George and Richard Durden as South African prime minister Jan Smuts.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 29, 2017

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Matthew Norman

London Evening Standard

For all its fanciful silliness, this is an interesting and original study of a magnificent but unsaintly man raging in the dark against the dying of the light.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 18, 2017

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Over-desperate to legitimise his bullishness, it buckles under the weight of its own self-importance.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 18, 2017

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Erin Blackwell

Bay Area Reporter

Churchill creates, as did the man himself in his lifetime, the illusion of stability, even at the height of crisis. This alone is worth the price of admission.

Jun 8, 2020

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

But as noble as the intentions of this minor biopic may be, it struggles to overcome a strange goofiness that all too frequently peaks out from behind the drama.

Mar 25, 2020

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Cox is well suited to playing this character (Churchill ) and though he is not the first, nor maybe the best, he does well to portray the iconic and beloved man.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 6, 2019

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Synopsis

Tensions mount for beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as D-Day nears in June 1944. Fearful of repeating past mistakes, Churchill is reluctant to embark on the large-scale campaign that the entire war effort hinges upon. Clashing with his political opponents, the troubled leader receives unwavering support from his devoted wife, Clementine. With strength and shrewdness, she tries to prevent his physical, mental and spiritual collapse while inspiring him to achieve greatness.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Executive Producer: Jo Bamford, Ian Berg, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Phil Hunt, Ian Hutchinson, Michael Milillo, Christopher Reynolds, Compton Ross, Lisa Clarkson Milillo, Ronnell Shaw
Screenwriter: Alex von Tunzelmann
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Salon Pictures, Head Gear Films, Tempo Productions Limited
Rating: PG (Historical Smoking Throughout|Brief War Images|Some Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M

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