Dunkirk

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Dunkirk

PG-13

Released Jul 21, 2017

1h 47m

War

History

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 8, 2017

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Dunkirk shows off Nolan's own techniques as a filmmaker to make for a film that is technically, if not completely narratively, lustrous.

Nov 20, 2017

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

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.

Sep 28, 2017

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JD Duran

InSession Film

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.

Aug 8, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

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...

Jul 2, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

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.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Christopher

Just something you have to experience at least once in your life

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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Tom

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Steven M.

Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan’s second best film! Excellent movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/21

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Katie D

Very intense acting, captivating score, a bit loud and difficult to understand but I appreciated that it didn't feel too long.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/15/21

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maurizio m

Dunkirk is cinematic mastery—minimal dialogue, intense score, and real-time tension create pure immersion. Zimmer’s music and Nolan’s structure turn history into breathtaking, emotional art.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Dave S

Dunkirk feels like the perfect vehicle for Christopher Nolan, a film that relies on visuals telling the story as opposed to characters blathering exposition to explain to the audience what’s going on, a trend that’s popped up fairly consistently since Inception. Never a deft hand at character development, Nolan wisely avoids focusing on the individual characters, instead choosing to examine the mass and desperate evacuation of the beach at Dunkirk via imagery. Hoyte van Hoytema’s beautiful cinematography is complimented by some great sound effects, tight editing, and a story that focuses as much on the small stories of the evacuation as the spectacle of it all. Looking at it objectively, this may be one of Nolan’s best films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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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
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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