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The Trench

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1999 | 98 min | War, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk or The Longest Day, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Boyd

  • Daniel CraigSgt. Telford Winter
  • Danny DyerLance Cpl. Victor Dell
  • James D'ArcyPte. Colin Daventry
  • Paul NichollsPte. Billy Macfarlane
  • Julian Rhind-Tutt2nd Lt. Ellis Harte
  • Ciarán McMenaminPte. Charlie Ambrose
  • Cillian MurphyRag Rookwood
  • Ben WhishawPte. James Deamis
  • Adrian LukisLt. Col. Villiers
  • Tam WilliamsPte. Eddie Macfarlane