Darkest Hour

2017
PG-13
2h 5m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

225K

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Political Drama Drama War

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire... Read allIn May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

225K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,029

906

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Won 2 Oscars
- 54 wins & 81 nominations total

Trivia
Gary Oldman spent a year studying Sir Winston Churchill and his mannerisms before starting on this movie.

Goofs
Blackout restrictions were imposed starting in September 1939 and strictly enforced, requiring all vehicles to be fitted with slotted covers that only allowed a tiny sliver of light to be directed downwards toward the road. However, all the vehicles in the street scenes had fully exposed headlights.

Quotes
Winston Churchill: You can not reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth.

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits the Big Ben clock is heard striking.

Connections
Featured in CTV National News: Episode dated 7 September 2017 (2017)

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8/10

Victory!

Not many films nowadays touches people deep inside their hearts.

This one did. At least mine. I am not often generous with grading movies, but I proudly give this a 8/10.

And no Im not an englishman, im Swedish!

Gary Oldman is SUPERIOR in his acting. He is simply flawless in his acting. He even twitches his eyes from time to time making him look tired and old in his very eyes.

I dont know what else to say than bravo, and on to Victory!