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Their Finest

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for Their Finest R Released Apr 7, 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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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 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. Mar 2, 2021 Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail There's a sweet love story and some wonderful work by an array of British actors. My heavens, this is charming, rib-tickling escapism. Jan 27, 2021 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 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. Mar 26, 2020 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 4/4 Apr 4, 2022 Full Review Susan Wloszczyna AWFJ.org Sparks fly between her and a cynical fellow writer Tom (Sam Claflin, duly intellectualized with specs and a 'stache) and Arterton knows how to pretty-cry with panache when tears are required. Oct 5, 2021 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review A delight from start to finish, except for the part where the film rips your heart out. Rated: B Aug 24, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian S Well acted and entertaining, just a solid movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Julian P Nearly faultless. Great cast, perfectly directed. A perfect combination of the richest subject in history (WW2), great script, a warm romance, tragedy and poingancy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Elysia L Very well written. Kudos to everyone involved. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Marit Risto F 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☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Georgan G 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Delicato ed originale dramma che esplora un nuovo ambito della seconda guerra mondiale; uno dei meno esplorati dal mondo cinematografico; ossia l'importanza proprio del cinema stesso durante la guerra. La trama è solida e con un continuo doppio filo tra la storia vera e il film creato che rendono molto particolare la visione. Molta attenzione è posta sui dialoghi e sul linguaggio, forbito e "d'epoca". Le performance degli attori danno un ulteriore tocco di grazia ad incastonare tutto. Tutte queste scelte non permettono fino in fondo di emozionare e di provare empatia per i personaggi; si decide di creare un prodotto più tecnico che spettacolare. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lone Scherfig

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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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