The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
army
beach
france
allies
raf (royal air force)
military officer
world war ii
evacuation
pilot
british army
rescue mission
europe
based on true story
royal navy
survival
historical fiction
soldier
period drama
private
military
dunkirk
1940s
dreary
suspenseful
intense
depressing
awestruck
compassionate
foreboding
best picture nominee
oscar winner
Rank
#72 in 2017·#2691 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Fionn Whitehead
Tommy
Tom Hardy
Farrier
Mark Rylance
Mr. Dawson
Kenneth Branagh
Commander Bolton
Cillian Murphy
Shivering Soldier
Barry Keoghan
George
Harry Styles
Alex
Aneurin Barnard
Gibson
Damien Bonnard
French Soldier
Lee Armstrong
Grenadier
James Bloor
Irate Soldier
Tom Glynn-Carney
Peter
Crew
Christopher Nolan
Director
Christopher Nolan
Writer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Lee Smith
Editor
Hoyte van Hoytema
Director of Photography
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Emma Thomas
Producer
Greg Silverman
Executive Producer
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist
John Papsidera
Casting
Nathan Crowley
Production Design
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
7598 reviews
Will
8.4★ · 04/03/26
Cinematography 🙌 You don’t need many words to tell a story, and this is proof.
Cinematography 🙌 You don’t need many words to tell a story, and this is proof.
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vi
8.0★ · 02/02/18
harry styles i love your work
harry styles i love your work
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Izzy Walmsley
9.0★ · 11/08/25
How on earth did I forget to log this, it's amazing
How on earth did I forget to log this, it's amazing
