1917

Name: 1917
Genre: Drama, War
Released: December 25, 2019
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Adrian Scarborough, Andrew Scott, Andy Apollo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Walley

2019

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2019 | R

Starring: Adrian Scarborough, Andrew Scott, Andy Apollo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Walley, Colin Firth, Daniel Mays, Dean-Charles Chapman, Gabriel Akuwudike, George MacKay, Gerran Howell, John Hollingworth, Josef Davies, Mark Strong, Nabhaan Rizwan, Paul Tinto, Pip Carter, Richard Madden, Teresa Mahoney, William Postlethwaite

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Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including best picture.
Named best picture (drama) at the 77th Golden Globe Awards. More awards and nominations...

Summary: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.

Director: Sam Mendes

Genre(s): Drama, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Phil de Semlyen

Jan 8, 2020

1917 is a work of sweeping scale yet pinpoint intimacy. Read full review

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Johnny Oleksinski

Nov 26, 2019

1917 is a modern war classic and one of the best movies of the year. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 4, 2020

The key is that Mendes (whose eclectic resume includes "American Beauty" and two Bond films, "Skyfall" and "Spectre") doesn't sacrifice the movie's heart in the service of its logistical considerations. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Dec 24, 2019

Mendes has made a film that feels wholly alive. It’s a carefully polished picture, not one that strives for gritty realism. But its inherent devotion to life and beauty is part of its power. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jan 8, 2020

It’s the lack of depth that ultimately may keep you from committing to 1917 or even respecting it — the movie’s sense that war is simply something that happens to people rather than being caused by them. Don’t forget that World War I was once called The War to End All Wars. It wasn’t and according to the headlines it still isn’t, but this movie never stops running to bother ask why. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Nov 25, 2019

The movie is more successful as a thriller than as a thoughtful examination of war and its horrors; Mendes seems less interested in bigger ideas about the nightmare of battle and its effects on his characters than he is in Hitchcockian audience manipulation. Read full review

Richard Brody

Jan 22, 2020

The so-called long take serves as a mask—a gross bit of earnest showmanship that both conceals and reflects the trickery and the cheap machinations of the script, the shallowness of the direction of the actors, and the brazenly superficial and emotion-dictating music score. Read full review

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Lonewolf63

Jan 22, 2020

1917,what can I say that others haven't already. Was it amazing, yes. Was the cinematography as good as described, yes. Did it feel real, yes. the only thing else I can say is .. War, war never changes.

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Ilovemoviesss

Jan 12, 2020

I watched this movie last night, and I think that everyone should see this film. And I really loved George McKay and Dean Charles Chapman in it I think he should be nominated for best actor. So I think it was an amazing movie

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Orioniscool

Dec 30, 2019

With all the precision of the takes and timing of weather and never using different locations for each scene is just a achievement itself. This movie did hit me on a personal note, my grant grandfather served for England in WW1 and he saw clips of the movie and now he is hooked and can'tWith all the precision of the takes and timing of weather and never using different locations for each scene is just a achievement itself. This movie did hit me on a personal note, my grant grandfather served for England in WW1 and he saw clips of the movie and now he is hooked and can't wait to watch the movie. He hopes it like the movie Dunkirk in terms of the story line. Lastly he wants to say thank you to the highest to the lowest of the cast and crew who worked on the film.… Expand

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FreddoFazbeardo

May 11, 2020

I thought it was a very good movie, the suspense and everything else, it was very well controlled and it's also fun.

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kasaletka

Feb 1, 2020

Good afternoon, come here. I want to say some of my thoughts on the film. I think the film deserves this assessment because it strongly touches on the theme of the horrors of war, which should now be shown in any movie about the war. Also, the plot here is not bad enough, but at theGood afternoon, come here. I want to say some of my thoughts on the film. I think the film deserves this assessment because it strongly touches on the theme of the horrors of war, which should now be shown in any movie about the war. Also, the plot here is not bad enough, but at the beginning we are somehow not brought up to date with everything that happens at the front. Therefore, a solid eight, I really liked the film, I advise everyone to go down who has at least some representation of the Great War… Expand

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marco34la

Jan 16, 2020

It's a good solid movie, but I felt was over-rated. The action is very predictable when it first happens - and too many stupid stops along the way. Ultimately, this is a short story that was made into 2 hrs. Didn't have the emotional depth or courage as say a Private Ryan or other war movies.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

antoniomit

Jan 13, 2020

Muy mala la pelicula, justo llega el momento que crees que habra algo mas y cae en picado

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