Journey's End

R

Released Mar 16, 2018

1 hr. 47 min.

War

History

Drama

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Led by an officer whose mental health is rapidly disintegrating, a group of British soldiers await their fate in an Aisne dugout during the end of World War I.

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Critics Consensus

Journey's End brings R.C. Sherriff's 90-year-old play to the screen with thrilling power, thanks to director Saul Dibb's hard-hitting urgency and brilliant work from a talented cast.

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Tom R

Such a tragic end It had a profound affect on me! Making me study operation Micheal in great detail. 5 star film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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jwcdood

JOURNEY'S END is a well directed, in the trenches, WWI drama; it's well acted and very realistic. The flick's not an action nor any sort of patriotic, flag waving movie and it's a top notch production. Be prepared to come away from it very (very) sober.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Bob S

Technically sound and well-acted (especially liked Paul Bettany as "Uncle") but the plot meandered and the ending was abrupt. Yes, the Germans did launch a spring offensive in 1918 but it failed (largely due to the arrival of fresh American troops, along with the tenacity of the Anglo-French forces). So, what's the point of "Journey's End"? I'm still looking for that definitive contemporary WWI film; there isn't one, where there are many in the WWII category. Many have good set-pieces or effective at establishing the awfulness of trench warfare, but none is complete. The best, for me remains either "Paths of Glory" or "Grand Illusion", both done by auteurs well over sixty years ago.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Richard L

I saw this movie after reading A Farewell to Arms and had kind of hoped for a similar 'feel' to it. Unfortunately, Journey's End is a bit more singular in its approach and although it's certainly a fine movie with excellent acting, I didn't feel like it brought anything new to the table. You could certainly do worse, but I was a bit underwhelmed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/01/23

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Arthur B

Dour but perhaps it was probably a good insight into front line trench warfare in 1918 -- moving

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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s p

A beautiful film, focuses more on the interactions between the different officers, their psychological state and each one's reaction to their situation. A well crafted homage so the memories of the ones who have suffered so much will not be forgotten, from the writer of the original play as well as to his comrades.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ben Sachs

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Director Saul Dibb doesn't quite succeed in making the drama feel fresh, but this is a sensitive and handsomely performed adaptation.

Apr 20, 2020

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

If it's not pacifist, it's certainly a profoundly anti-war statement about men under ultimate stress. One hundred years on, it's never too soon, never too late for that idea.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2018

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David Stratton

The Australian

Journey's End is a powerful and moving tribute to the men who fought in the trenches.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 2, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The most fitting and laudable word to compliment the "Journey’s End" ensemble is maturity. Each of the principal players exudes some growth of that trait both on and off camera.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Sarah Brinks

Battleship Pretension

You don't have to be a student of history to know that the trenches during World War I were horrific places to fight. Journey's End does not attempt to glorify that field of battle, but it also never quite fully commits to the true horror either...

Mar 24, 2021

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Zehra Phelan

Flavourmag

Stripes back to just the essentials and delves deep into the souls of those forced onto the front lines of doom.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 19, 2020

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Synopsis

Led by an officer whose mental health is rapidly disintegrating, a group of British soldiers await their fate in an Aisne dugout during the end of World War I.

Director: Saul Dibb
Executive Producer: Charles Auty, Mary Burke, Sue de Beauvoir, Ivan Dunleavy, Christian Eisenbeiss, David Grindley, Natalie Brenner, Will Machin, Steve Milne, Robert Norris, Sam Parker, Adrian Politowski, Bastien Sirodot, Gilles Waterkeyn, Anthony Seldon
Screenwriter: Simon Reade
Distributor: Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co: Fluidity Films
Rating: R (Some Language and War Images)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 16, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.4K

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