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Their Finest

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for Their Finest R 2017 1h 57m Romance Comedy History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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Critics Consensus

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

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Cecilia Nowell Bitch Media Mar 2, 2021
It feels inappropriate to be moved by a film about propaganda during an era of "alternative facts." Yet I found my soul soothed by Their Finest. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail Jan 27, 2021
There's a sweet love story and some wonderful work by an array of British actors. My heavens, this is charming, rib-tickling escapism. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Mar 26, 2020
The characters' endless revision of the film within the film tends to heighten one's awareness of the compromises that must have gone into the writing of this formulaic piece. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Apr 4, 2022
4/4
Scherfig balances what in another directors hands could be an uneven mixture of tones, carefully maneuvering around the pervasive wartime trauma to find romantic, funny, and touching moments. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Aug 24, 2021
B
A delight from start to finish, except for the part where the film rips your heart out. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 26, 2020
3.5/4.0
Arterton, an underrated actress, gives a rich and believable performance with stellar comic timing, while Sam Claflin gives a perfect companion performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard M @RT21975807 Aug 2, 2025 Love this movie so much, I've watched it at least 4 times. Give me more. See more Ian S @RT48225084 Jul 8, 2025 Well acted and entertaining, just a solid movie. See more Julian P @JulianPoulter Feb 22, 2025 Nearly faultless. Great cast, perfectly directed. A perfect combination of the richest subject in history (WW2), great script, a warm romance, tragedy and poingancy. See more Elysia L @RT23807624 Jan 5, 2025 Very well written. Kudos to everyone involved. See more Marit Risto F @RT66247982 Dec 25, 2024 I watch this again and again. Painful, and depressing, sure, but the actresses and actors are a treat to me. Even a little magic goes on, despite that people keep dying. Must watch it again, and try to understand what it is. 4,5☆ See more Georgan G @RT98616417 Nov 3, 2023 For the first part of this movie, I found myself laughing and being engaged in the drama. But this is not a rom-com. The story became no longer funny, but actually depressing. And continued until the end, with peace there. See more Read all reviews
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Lone Scherfig

Director

Gemma Arterton

Catrin Cole

Sam Claflin

Tom Buckley

Bill Nighy

Ambrose Hilliard

Helen McCrory

Sophie Smith

Jack Huston

Ellis Cole

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Lone Scherfig
Producer
Finola Dwyer, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Amanda Posey
Screenwriter
Gaby Chiappe
Distributor
STX Entertainment
Production Co
Number 9 Films, Wildgaze Films
Rating
R (Some Language|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6M
Runtime
1h 57m
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