1917
2019 | 119 min | War, Drama, History
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Audiences adore it (8.0/10), it won 3 Oscars, it earned strong reviews (88%) and it made about 4 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
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At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 14K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
7 wins, 1 other nomination — won Academy Award for Best Cinematography; won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$446 million worldwide on a $100 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
767K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Netflix
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Mendes
- George MacKayLance Corporal Schofield
- Dean-Charles ChapmanLance Corporal Blake
- Mark StrongCaptain Smith
- Andrew ScottLieutenant Leslie
- Richard MaddenLieutenant Blake
- Claire DuburcqLauri
- Colin FirthGeneral Erinmore
- Benedict CumberbatchColonel MacKenzie
- Daniel MaysSergeant Sanders
- Adrian ScarboroughMajor Hepburn