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Before Dawn

Name: Before Dawn
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 2024-04-04
Cast: Levi Miller, Travis Jeffery, Ed Oxenbould, Stephen Peacocke, Myles Pollard

2024 | 101 min | War, Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz 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 1917 or The Thin Red Line, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. But as war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind. Inspired by the real-life diary entries of local ANZACs, the feature film details the untold story of some of Australia’s greatest military victories.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
6.9 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 impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jordon Prince-Wright

Levi MillerJim Collins
Travis JefferyThomas Nickels
Ed OxenbouldDon
Stephen PeacockeCpl Beale
Myles PollardSgt Beaufort
Tim FranklinBig Tooth
Jordan DulieuNed Wright
Darren JasperAnzac Soldier
Oscar MillarHammond
Lawrence MurphyCharlie