One Life
Seen it?2023 | 109 min | History, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 The Zone of Interest or Atonement, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$56 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 264K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Hawes
- Anthony HopkinsNicholas Winton
- Johnny FlynnYoung Nicholas Winton
- Lena OlinGrete Winton
- Romola GaraiDoreen Warriner
- Alex SharpTrevor Chadwick
- Jonathan PryceMartin Blake
- Helena Bonham CarterBabi Winton
- Juliana MoskaHana Hejdukova
- Ziggy HeathYoung Martin Blake
- Marthe KellerBetty Maxwell