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      Their Finest

      2016, Romance/Comedy, 1h 57m

      174 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Carried along by a winning performance from Gemma Arterton, Their Finest smoothly combines comedy and wartime drama to crowd-pleasing effect. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In 1940, a married woman (Gemma Arterton) and a screenwriter (Sam Claflin) develop a growing attraction while working together on a propaganda film about the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France.

      • Rating: R (Some Language|A Scene of Sexuality)

      • Genre: Romance, Comedy, History, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Lone Scherfig

      • Producer: Finola Dwyer, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Amanda Posey

      • Writer: Gaby Chiappe

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: STX Entertainment

      • Production Co: Wildgaze Films, Number 9 Films

      Cast & Crew

      Sam Claflin
      Bill Nighy
      Helen McCrory
      Jack Huston
      Henry Goodman
      Jeremy Irons
      Paul Ritter
      Jake Lacy
      Claudia Jessie
      Stephanie Hyam
      Eddie Marsan
      Gaby Chiappe
      Christine Langan
      Ed Wethered
      Robert Norris
      Ivan Dunleavy
      Peter Watson
      Zygi Kamasa
      Sebastian Blenkov
      Lucia Zucchetti
      Rachel Portman
      Alice Normington
      Charlotte Walter

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      • Dec 11, 2018

        Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, and a stellar cast of British character actors shine a light on the movie making process in which fact gives way to truth in order to tell a compelling story. There is humor and pathos, intrigue and great courage, hardships and sacrifices, all set during the siege of London. Directed by Lone Scherfig, based on a novel by Lissa Evans, I can highly recommend it.

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      • Jun 08, 2017

        Being released the same year as Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' coming in July, it seems a little coincidental similar referenced film is also released. 'Their Finest' is really about 1940's propaganda film making at the height of WWII, where an unlikely ensemble band together to make something incredible. I must say ever since I saw 'Prince of Persia' in 2012 I've always had a huge crush on Gemma Arterton and this film holds no bars as this is an outstanding performance from her as a Welsh screenwriter, while her chemistry and relationships with the other cast members is superbly delightful. It is in itself a piece of social commentary on the world war 2 period, also on past film industry practices. Admirable as it is as a small scale drama, whilst throwing smart pieces of comedy and romance into it's mix as it's one of the most unique and well accomplished pieces of British Cinema I've seen this year alone. I highly recommend this delightfully crowd pleasing underrated British flick that should be on people watch list this year even if you are definitely thinking of seeing Dunkirk in July.

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      • May 25, 2017

        "They don't make movies like they used to ..." goes the common complaint, but here is a work that directly contradicts that. Set in wartime Britain, a woman gets hired to work on a inspirational movie about women during the war. Drenched in nostalgia for a simpler time it mostly succeeds insofar as romcoms go.

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      • May 04, 2017

        Movies about making movies tend to lend themselves to a bit more depth. Paralleling the act of creation with the creation itself gives a level of self-awareness that can elevate a film. This is certainly the case in "Their Finest", a decidedly classy production. Gemma Arterton, an actress more commonly seen in the US in big budget action roles, gives one of her more reserved performances as a screenwriter for the British film industry during WWII. She is hired on by the Ministry of Information to write for a film about Dunkirk to encourage US involvement in the war and raise morale in Britain. Coping with her personal life and her rarely attained position amidst a war is arduous, and you feel her triumphs and losses in a story that rides the line between comedy, war drama, romance, and meta-narrative. There are plenty of "you-go-girl" moments bolstering the theme of female empowerment. Joining her on her journey is Bill Nighy as an hilariously pompous aging actor coming to terms with the future. They both face the problems of war in their quest for purpose, becoming examples of the dignified resolve that defined the British people during those dire years. The biggest surprise is how effectively the movie within the movie motivates and informs the emotional tone of these arcs. I got choked up by the end, even with the schmaltzy throwback acting style. Ultimately, "Their Finest" serves as a great reminder why we go to movies: not for reality but for the truth.

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