Dunkirk is a 2017 war film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. Its ensemble cast includes Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. "Dunkirk" portrays the evacuation from three perspectives: land, sea, and air. It has little dialogue, as Nolan sought instead to create suspense from cinematography and music. Filming began in May 2016 in Dunkirk and ended that September in Los Angeles, when post-production began. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot the film on IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large-format film stock.
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Dunkirk (2017 film)
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Introduction
Dunkirk evacuation of World War II It depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II It depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. In May 1940, during the Battle of France, Allied soldiers have retreated to Dunkirk. Tommy, a young British private, is the sole survivor of a German ambush. At the beach, he finds thousands of troops awaiting evacuation and meets Gibson, who is burying a body. After a Luftwaffe dive-bomber attack, they attempt to get aboard a hospital ship, but are ordered off. The ship is sunk by dive bombers; Tommy saves another soldier, Alex. They get aboard a destroyer, only to have it torpedoed and sunk before it can depart
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After its original release of 126 days, the film was re-released in fifty IMAX and 70 mm theatres on 1 December, expanding to 250 additional cities in January 2018. "Dunkirk" was released digitally on 12 December 2017, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on 18 December in the United Kingdom and 19 December in the United States.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Release
David Cox of "The Guardian" felt the film had historical inaccuracies, a paucity of female characters, small scale, a thinly characterised cast, and lack of suspense. In the "London Review of Books", Michael Wood compared it to the films of Luis Buñuel and commended Zimmer's soundtrack as an effective match to the film.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
Dunkirk is a 2017 war film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. Its ensemble cast includes Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. "Dunkirk" portrays the evacuation from three perspectives: land, sea, and air. It has little dialogue, as Nolan sought instead to create suspense from cinematography and music. Filming began in May 2016 in Dunkirk and ended that September in Los Angeles, when post-production began. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot the film on IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large-format film stock.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Introduction
"Dunkirk" has extensive practical effects, and employed thousands of extras as well as historic boats from the evacuation, and period aeroplanes. The film premiered on 13 July 2017 at Odeon Leicester Square in London, and was released in the United Kingdom and United States on 21 July in IMAX, 70 mm, and 35 mm film formats. It is the highest-grossing World War II film, making $526 million worldwide. "Dunkirk" received praise for its screenplay, direction, musical score, sound effects, and cinematography; some critics called it Nolan's best work, and one of the greatest war films.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Introduction
Director Christopher Nolan conceived the film in the mid-1990s, when he and his future wife Emma Thomas sailed across the English Channel, following the path of many small boats in the Dunkirk evacuation. Nolan considered improvising the entire film instead of writing a script, but Thomas convinced him otherwise. In 2015, Nolan wrote a 76-page screenplay, which was about half the length of his usual scripts and his shortest to date. Its precise structure necessitated fictional characters, rather than ones based on eyewitnesses. The story is told from three perspectives—land (one week of action), sea (one day of action), and air (one hour of action).
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Development
The world premiere was on 13 July 2017 at Odeon Leicester Square in London. The film was theatrically released on 21 July, projected on IMAX, 70 mm and 35 mm film. It is the fourth Nolan film to be released in the third week of July, a period in which Warner Bros. Pictures has previously achieved success. It was Nolan's preference that the film opened in July instead of the northern-hemisphere autumn awards season. The film was initially screened in 125 theatres in 70 mm, the widest release in that format in twenty-five years. "Dunkirk" received a special IMAX screening at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Nolan film to appear at the festival since "Following", nineteen years earlier.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Release
The historical consultant was author Joshua Levine, who also wrote the book adaptation, "Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture". Levine accompanied Nolan while interviewing veterans. During these interviews, Nolan was told a story of soldiers seen walking into the sea in desperation, which he incorporated into the screenplay.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Development
"The Economist" labelled "Dunkirk" "a remarkable film" and a new classic. Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film four out of four and said it was one of the best war movies of the decade, describing it as "tight, gripping, deeply involving and unforgettable ... triumph in filmmaking". Chris Nashawaty of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film an "A", calling it the best of 2017: "By the end of "Dunkirk", what stands out the most isn't its inspirational message or everyday heroism. It's the small indelible, unshakeable images that accumulate like the details in the corner of a mural".
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II, and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough, and Bernard Lee. The film is based on the novels "The Big Pick-Up" by Elleston Trevor and "Dunkirk" co-authored by Lt. Col. Ewan Butler and Maj. J. S. Bradford.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Introduction
Some critics called "Dunkirk" Nolan's best film to date and one of the greatest war films ever made. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 453 reviews, with an average of 8.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads: ""Dunkirk" serves up emotionally satisfying spectacle, delivered by a writer-director in full command of his craft and brought to life by a gifted ensemble cast that honors the fact-based story." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 94 out of 100 based on reviews from 53 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". According to MRQE, it has an average rating of 86/100, based on 128 critics.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
When a nearby minesweeper is sunk by a bomber, "Moonstone" manoeuvres to take on those in the water, including Tommy and Alex. Peter discovers that George is dead. Asked by the shell-shocked soldier, he lies and says that George is fine.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Plot
It was released in seven markets the following day, earning an additional $6.3 million, and on 21 July in forty-six more countries, grossing $12.7 million from over ten thousand theatres, including $3.7 million from the United Kingdom. The international debut totalled $55.4 million, including $4.9 million in France, $12.4 million in the UK and $10.3 million in Korea. The film remained number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks. It opened in China on 1 September in the top spot, grossing $30 million from its weekend debut. Its opening weekend in Japan earned $2.9 million from 444 screens.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Box office
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 88% overall positive score, with 63% saying they would recommend it. Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian" awarded the film five out of five and called it Nolan's best to date, saying that he "surrounds his audience with chaos and horror from the outset, and amazing images and dazzlingly accomplished set pieces on a huge 70mm screen, particularly the pontoon crammed with soldiers extending into the churning sea, exposed to enemy aircraft". Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" also lauded the film, calling it "an impressionist masterpiece" that was "deeply moving" but without "manufactured sentimentality or false heroics".
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
"Dunkirk" is a 2017 epic war film directed, co-produced, and written by Christopher Nolan. The film depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. Its ensemble cast includes Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy. The film had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on 13 July 2017 and was released to theaters on 21 July 2017. "Dunkirk" received eight nominations at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Score and Best Production Design.
List of accolades received by Dunkirk | Introduction
The announcement teaser debuted in cinemas ahead of "Suicide Squad" and was released online on 4 August 2016. According to data analytics firm ListenFirst Media, it generated the most Twitter engagement of any trailer released that week. The first full-length trailer was released on 14 December 2016, alongside a five-minute cinema-exclusive prologue shown before selected IMAX screenings of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". "Dunkirk" was the most discussed film that week according to media measurement firm Comscore. The prologue returned for a week before selected IMAX showings of "". Footage from the film was well received at CinemaCon 2017.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Marketing
It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2017, by Lionsgate. The film is set during the time after Dunkirk when the Battle of Britain is turning into the Blitz. The British government is desperately seeking to shore up morale of the general population and pursuing a long strategy of getting the US to join the war and defeat Hitler. The Ministry of Information used artistic talent to pursue these ends.
Their Finest | Introduction
British officers did initially refuse to evacuate French soldiers, although Churchill later insisted that the French be evacuated alongside the British. The realism of the film was acknowledged by Dunkirk veterans, although Branagh said that some thought it was "louder than the battle". Although some events are based on true history, the characters and the storyline are fictional; Branagh's role is a composite character. When the beach scenes were shot, the weather was worse than during the real evacuation; Nolan explained that this helped to understand the danger faced by the pleasure boats. In one scene, an officer gives a salute without wearing his military beret, which a veteran pointed out as inaccurate protocol.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Historical accuracy
It went on to finish first at the box office with $50.1 million, marking the third-largest opening for a World War II film (behind ""s $62.1 million and "Pearl Harbor"'s $59.1 million), as well as the fourth-largest of Nolan's career. In its second weekend, it grossed $26.6 million (a drop of 44.3%), beating newcomer "The Emoji Movie" to the top spot. The film grossed $17.1 million in its third weekend, second to newcomer "The Dark Tower" ($19.2 million), and was again second in its fourth week, behind "" with $10.9 million. The film opened in France on 19 July 2017, and made $2.2 million on its first day.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Box office
The film was noted for its generally realistic representation of the historical evacuation. It accurately depicts a few Royal Air Force planes dogfighting the Luftwaffe over the sea, limited to one hour of operation by their fuel capacity. In 1940, destroyers and fighter planes were indeed held back from battle, as the Royal Navy and Air Force would have been the sole defenders against invasion. Also noted were the accurate depictions of how a small boat attempted to evade aerial attack, and of how soldiers returning to England saw a civilian population largely unaware of or unaffected by the war.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Historical accuracy
It also toured three European countries with a mobile cinema. Sue Kroll, president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, said that it was important that "Dunkirk" be marketed as a summer event movie as opposed to a period war film, to highlight its "magnificent scale and originality". This strategy was maintained throughout the campaign. To convince audiences that the film was best experienced in theatres, the prologue was never made available online. TV spots were distributed sporadically during sports games and notable television series to establish the film's themes. Social media infographics described the scale and importance of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Marketing
Additionally, a Google 360 Experience interactive adventure, an Amazon Alexa programme, and a 360-degree short film, were created. In partnership with fast food restaurant Carl's Jr., the film was branded on four million cups, as well as pop-ups at nearly 3,000 locations. Research saw the film appeal to twenty percent of infrequent moviegoers.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Marketing
In May 1940, during the Battle of France, Allied soldiers have retreated to Dunkirk. Tommy, a young British private, is the sole survivor of a German ambush. At the beach, he finds thousands of troops awaiting evacuation and meets Gibson, who is burying a body. After a Luftwaffe dive-bomber attack, they attempt to get aboard a hospital ship, but are ordered off. The ship is sunk by dive bombers; Tommy saves another soldier, Alex. They get aboard a destroyer, only to have it torpedoed and sunk before it can depart. With a single, vulnerable mole available for embarking on deep-draft ships, the Royal Navy requisitions civilian vessels in Great Britain that can get to the beach.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Plot
Nolan structured the film from the point of view of the characters, intending to use visuals rather than dialogue and backstory. He wanted to incorporate the so-called "snowball effect" that he had previously used only in the third acts of his other films. Nolan said that he approached research as though it were for a documentary, and was attracted to the project because of its inversion of the "Hollywood formula": the Battle of Dunkirk was not a victory and did not involve American armed forces, but nevertheless demanded a large-scale production. Nolan postponed "Dunkirk" until he had acquired sufficient experience directing large-scale action films.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Development
The world premiere was at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London on 20 March 1958.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Reception
Principal photography commenced on 23 May 2016 in Dunkirk, planned so as to avoid Bastille Day and coincide with the dates of the real evacuation. Production continued for four weeks in Urk, Netherlands, one week in Swanage and Weymouth in Dorset, United Kingdom, and for two weeks at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center and Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States. Filming in Dunkirk took place at the location of the real evacuation, while the street scenes were shot in nearby Malo-les-Bains because most of the buildings in Dunkirk were destroyed in the war. Shooting times on the beach and mole were determined by tidal patterns.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Filming
Warner Bros. aired a TV spot to coincide with the 2017 US national basketball playoffs. The official trailer was released on 5 May 2017, after a countdown on the film's website and four 15-second teasers leading up to it. "Dunkirk" was again the most discussed film that week according to ComScore. The video game developer Wargaming included in its titles "World of Tanks", "World of Warships", and "World of Warplanes" missions and rewards related to the film. On 6 July, Warner Bros. released another trailer, which for the third time was the most discussed film of the week. The prologue was shown at selected "Wonder Woman" IMAX screenings in July.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Marketing
Hans Zimmer began working on the score in 2016, continued for eleven months, and eventually created a 100-minute demo. For intensity, the script was written to accommodate the auditory illusion of a Shepard tone, which had previously been explored in Nolan's 2006 film "The Prestige". This was coupled with the sound of Nolan's own pocket watch, which he recorded and sent to Zimmer to be synthesised. Additional music was provided by Lorne Balfe, Andrew Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro, and Benjamin Wallfisch. "Nimrod" from Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations" is part of the theme, which was slowed down to six beats per minute with added bass notes to avoid it sounding sentimental.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Music
C-4 and liquid propane were blown up to record sound for the explosions. Also featured were the whistles attributed to German bombs during the Second World War. Bomb noises were made to increase in pitch the closer they got to impact, to stay true to reality. Double Negative undertook the visual effects work. FotoKem, the film laboratory, also handled the release prints.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Post-production
Robbie Collin of "The Daily Telegraph" gave the film five out of five, lauding it as "a work of heart-hammering intensity and grandeur". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" awarded it his first four-star rating of 2017 as "maybe the greatest war film ever", adding: "There's little doubt that [Nolan] has, without sentimentality or sanctimony, raised [the survival film] genre to the level of art...with the resonant force of an enduring screen classic". He also called it the first major Oscar contender of the year. Michael Medved awarded it four out of four and called Hardy's performance "outstanding", and the action "seamless", declaring: "This is not only the best WWII movie since "Saving Private Ryan", it is very simply one of the greatest war movies ever made".
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
The film received the Best Editing award at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards, and seven further nominations: for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Score, and Best Production Design. It also won the Best Sound award at the 71st British Academy Film Awards as well as seven nominations: for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Original Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Special Visual Effects. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, it received three nominations, for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Original Score. At the 90th Academy Awards, it was awarded Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing, with five further nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Accolades
Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave it a score of three and a half out of four, despite not liking the film, stating that he "loathed parts of it and found other parts repetitious or half-baked. But, maybe paradoxically, I admired it throughout, and have been thinking about it constantly". Jacques Mandelbaum of "Le Monde" praised the film's realism, but was disappointed that it ignores the part played by French troops. Kevin Maher in "The Times" gave it two out of five, saying: "["Dunkirk"] is 106 clamorous minutes of big-screen bombast that's so concerned with its own spectacle and scale that it neglects to deliver the most crucial element—drama." He also suggested that "Dunkirk" felt like a "Call of Duty" video game.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
Instrumentation included a double bass and fourteen cellos played in high register. King relayed to Zimmer the sound of a boat engine, which served as a reference for the tempo. Zimmer visited the Dunkirk set for inspiration, taking back a jar of sand, and chose not to view raw footage whilst composing. The music was recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Hall with mix engineer Geoff Foster.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Music
Nolan's regular collaborator Lee Smith returned to edit "Dunkirk", beginning in September 2016 after Smith had assembled shots unsupervised while filming was still in progress. Editing took place in Los Angeles with an audio mixing team of eight people. Nolan singled out the editing of the aerial sequences as a particular challenge, likening this to a chess game. Limited computer-generated imagery was applied to improve some scenes, but none consisted entirely of CGI. Weather continuity presented less of a challenge than was expected, with filming both in Europe and California. At least ten to fifteen feature-length versions were cut to further refine the dramatic impact.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Post-production
To differentiate the German planes, their noses were painted yellow; this was not actually done until a month after Dunkirk. The involvement of French, African and Indian soldiers was either limited or left out. Contemporary shots were used for aerial views of the town, whereas Dunkirk was in ruins by the time of the evacuation. The design of the airborne leaflet propaganda was similar to those used in 1940, although the originals were not in colour.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Historical accuracy
After first-hand accounts of the evacuation revealed how young and inexperienced the soldiers had been, Nolan decided to cast young and unknown actors for the beach setting. He was also adamant that all of the cast be British. John Papsidera and Toby Whale were the casting directors for "Dunkirk". Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, and Mark Rylance were in talks to join the ensemble as supporting characters in late 2015. Fionn Whitehead was cast as the lead in March 2016, while Jack Lowden, Aneurin Barnard, and Harry Styles were added shortly after. Cillian Murphy joined the following month. James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, and Tom Glynn-Carney were included later that May.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Casting
He also praised the score, which "enormously strengthens the film" and "incorporates both sound and music to extraordinary effect". Peter Debruge of "Variety" praised the plot (although calling Zimmer's score "bombastic"), writing: "[Nolan has] delivered all the spectacle of a big-screen tentpole, ratcheting up both the tension and heroism through his intricate and occasionally overwhelming sound design". Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times" described the film as a "tour de force of cinematic craft and technique" and lauded Nolan's elastic approach to narrative. Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle" called it a "triumph" and "masterpiece", commending Nolan's unique approach to directing a war film.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Critical response
To convey the perspective of soldiers on the beach, for whom contact with the enemy was "extremely limited and intermittent", he did not show Germans on screen. He omitted scenes with Winston Churchill and the generals in war rooms, as he did not want to get "bogged down in the politics of the situation". Nolan showed key members of the crew eleven films that had inspired him: "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930), "The Wages of Fear" (1953), "Alien" (1979), "Speed" (1994), "Unstoppable" (2010), "Greed" (1924), "" (1927), "Ryan's Daughter" (1970), "The Battle of Algiers" (1966), "Chariots of Fire" (1981), and "Foreign Correspondent" (1940)—only two of which are war films.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Development
In Weymouth, a civilian sailor Dawson, with his son Peter, sets out on his boat "Moonstone", rather than let the Navy commandeer her. Their teenage hand George impulsively joins them. At sea, they rescue a shivering shell-shocked soldier from a wrecked ship. When he realises that Dawson is sailing for Dunkirk, the soldier demands that they turn back and tries to wrest control of the boat; in the scuffle, George suffers a head injury that renders him blind. Elsewhere, three Spitfires, tasked with defending the evacuation, cross the English Channel. After their leader is shot down in a dogfight, one of the pilots, Farrier, assumes command, but the other Spitfire is hit and ditches.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Plot
Describing the film as a survival tale with a triptych structure, Nolan wanted to make a "sensory, almost experimental movie" with minimal dialogue. He said he waited to make "Dunkirk" until he had earned the trust of a major studio to let him make it as a British film, but with an American budget. Before filming, Nolan sought advice from Spielberg, who later said in an interview with "Variety", "knowing and respecting that Chris [Nolan] is one of the world's most imaginative filmmakers, my advice to him was to leave his imagination, as I did on "Ryan", in second position to the research he was doing to authentically acquit this historical drama." Starring Fionn Whitehead, Jack Lowden, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, and Kenneth Branagh, "Dunkirk" was released in theatres in July 2017 to widespread critical acclaim and strong box office results.
Christopher Nolan | 2014–present
Dunkirk is a 2004 BBC Television factual about the Battle of Dunkirk and the Dunkirk evacuation in World War II.
Dunkirk (TV series) | Introduction
He agreed the film was a "mind-boggling technical achievement" but did not think it was that spectacular overall, as Mendes's style with its impression of a continuous take "can be as distracting as it is immersive". Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times" called the film, "A carefully organized and sanitized war picture... that turns one of the most catastrophic episodes in modern times into an exercise in preening showmanship." Alison Willmore of "Vulture" compared it unfavourably to the war film "Dunkirk" (2017), writing, "The artifice of the aesthetic premise overwhelms any of the film's other intentions."
1917 (2019 film) | Critical response
Beach sequences were shot at Camber Sands in south-east England. The scene where the bridge was blown during the early part of the film was on the River Medway at Teston Bridge, Teston in Kent. Dunkirk town centre was recreated using part of Rye Harbour in Sussex, England. A canal-type bridge was temporarily constructed over the upper harbour, leading on to the quayside. It was over this bridge that the refugees and troops poured into the "town centre". Several scenes take place at this location, particularly a tracking shot following two British Army officers as they discuss the situation. In the background, the viewer can make out Rye Church and some old warehouses, still extant, albeit in much restored condition.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Production
Plunkett suffers the effects of a concussion from a grenade. Eventually, they encounter a Royal Air Force lorry and get a lift to Dunkirk. They join the rest of the BEF and tens of thousands of French soldiers who are hoping to be evacuated to England. The situation becomes so desperate that General John Vereker, Viscount Gort, the commander of the BEF, pulls out two divisions against orders to reinforce the wavering Belgians. The Admiralty commandeers all available civilian boats to help evacuate the troops from the beaches. Foreman insists on taking his motorboat "Vanity" himself, despite warnings of the danger.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Plot
"Dunkirk" grossed $188 million in the United States and Canada, and $337 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $525 million, against a production budget of $100–150 million. Globally, it is the highest-grossing World War II film (not adjusting for inflation), surpassing "Saving Private Ryan"s $482 million. In the United States and Canada, industry tracking for the opening weekend ranged from "Variety"'s $30–40 million to "Deadline Hollywood"s $35 million, while "BoxOffice" speculated an opening weekend of $55 million, and "IndieWire" $50 million and $500 million worldwide. "Dunkirk" made $19.8 million on its first day, including $5.5 million from preview screenings.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Box office
French labour strikes and regulations also affected the schedule. To minimise the need for computer-generated imagery (CGI), cardboard cut-out props of soldiers and military vehicles created the illusion of a large army. Real or scale-model fighter aircraft, and real warships and private boats, provided realism that could not be achieved from CGI. Scale models were created via 3D printing. The mole set was frequently rebuilt after being damaged by bad weather. Because French authorities had prohibited pyrotechnic charges to protect marine life, air cannons were used instead. Six thousand extras were needed in France.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Filming
Set during the Battle of Dunkirk, the film follows Julien Maillat, a French soldier who tries to join the British Army on the Royal Navy's boat flotilla to England. No matter how hard he tries to make it, he and his French partners are hard pressed to get away as the fight is getting harder and the Germans closer and closer.
Weekend at Dunkirk | Plot
Its pilot, Collins, is rescued by "Moonstone". Tommy, Alex and Gibson join some soldiers of a Highlanders regiment and hide inside a beached trawler in the intertidal zone outside the Allied perimeter, waiting for the rising tide to refloat it. German troops shoot at the boat, and water enters through the bullet holes. Alex, hoping to lighten the boat, accuses Gibson, who has stayed silent, of being a German spy. Gibson reveals he is French; he stole the identity of the dead British soldier he buried, hoping to be evacuated with the British. The group abandons the boat when it begins to sink, but Gibson is entangled in a chain and drowns.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Plot
One of the warehouses was used as the interior for the "Barn Scene". Director Leslie Norman later recalled, "Dunkirk" was bloody difficult to make from a logistics point of view. Yet it was made for £400,000 and came in under budget... I was the council school boy who became a major in the war, and that had a lot to do with the way I felt about Dunkirk. I didn't think that Dunkirk was a defeat; I always thought it was a very gallant effort but not a victory.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Production
Weekend at Dunkirk () is a 1964 war drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It is based on the 1949 Prix Goncourt winning novel "Week-end at Zuydcoote" (French: "Week-end à Zuydcoote") by Robert Merle.
Weekend at Dunkirk | Introduction
One man and a lorry have been left for them, but the driver and Lumpkin are killed by a German air attack, leaving Tubby in charge of a five-man squad with no idea what the situation is or where to go. It is up to him to keep his increasingly demoralised men on the move. They reach a Royal Artillery battery camp, where they lose Private Frazer while repelling a German column. They are then ordered to head north with two other stragglers to try to link up with the rest of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The party spends the night in a farmhouse, but at dawn a German patrol breaks in and Private Dave Bellman is shot badly in the chest, eventually forcing Tubby to leave him behind, as it is Bellman's only chance of receiving medical attention.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Plot
Once a cut was completed, only then did they apply music. Post-production had fifty-four hours of raw footage to work with. The only usable sounds from production recordings were voices—everything else was recreated. Sound designer Richard King sent two sound mixers to audio record the Spitfires at the Imperial War Museum Duxford using twenty-four microphones. Unable to find an actual dive siren of a Stuka dive bomber, King reverse engineered one from old photographs in an attempt to replicate the sound. For scenes in which ships gave out sounds of people in distress, voices were captured using an ADR "loop group".
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Post-production
Instead, smaller Allied forces held a perimeter around the city.
Siege of Dunkirk (1944–45) | Background
Hoyte van Hoytema – "Dunkirk"
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2017 | Best Cinematography
The film was the third most popular production at the British box office in 1958, after "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "The Vikings". (Other accounts say it was the second, making $1,750,000.) According to MGM records it earned only $310,000 in the US and Canada but $1,750,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $371,000.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Box Office
In 2015, Nolan also joined the board of directors of The Film Foundation, a US-based non-profitable organisation dedicated to film preservation, and was appointed, along with Martin Scorsese, by the Library of Congress to serve on the National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) as DGA representatives. After serving as an executive producer alongside Thomas on Zack Snyder's "" (2016) and "Justice League" (2017), Nolan returned to directing with "Dunkirk" (2017). Based on his own original screenplay and co-produced with Thomas, the story is set amid World War II and the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in 1940.
Christopher Nolan | 2014–present
In May 1940, a civilian in England, newspaper reporter Charles Foreman, fails to rouse his complacent readers on the home front, lulled by the lack of significant fighting during the "Phoney War". His acquaintance, John Holden, owns a small factory manufacturing buckles and is quite pleased with his profits from the Phoney War. The Battle of France begins, when the Germans invade and rapidly advance, threatening to trap much of the Allied forces in a pocket in northern France and overwhelm them. British Army Corporal "Tubby" Binns, his platoon leader Lieutenant Lumpkin and a depleted section return to camp after blowing up a bridge, only to discover that their company has pulled out during the night.
Dunkirk (1958 film) | Plot
In 2017, Nolan directed the acclaimed war film "Dunkirk", for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. He next directed the spy film "Tenet" (2020) starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Elizabeth Debicki.
Christopher Nolan filmography | Introduction
The film went on to debut to $19.5 million, dethroning two-time defender "Dunkirk" as the top film at the box office, although it was the second lowest gross for a film to finish number one in all of 2017. In its second weekend the film dropped 58.9% to $7.9 million, finishing 4th at the box office.
The Dark Tower (2017 film) | Box office
The film was released on DVD on May 20, 2008. Olive Films released a Blu-Ray edition in 2016.
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Home media
Fionn Whitehead (; born 18 July 1997) is an English actor, known for playing the lead role in the 2017 film "Dunkirk." His first acting credit was in the 2016 ITV miniseries "Him".
Fionn Whitehead | Introduction
"Dunkirk" used archive film footage, eyewitness accounts and original dramatised sequences to describe the events of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation. The BBC also included an interactive 'red button' facility allowing television viewers to reach further information. The documentary has been described as helping the BBC build 'Digital Britain' and fulfill its public service remit.
Dunkirk (TV series) | Background
Nolan chose Rylance for his work in the theatre and performance in "Wolf Hall". As research, Rylance piloted his character's boat every day, listened to audio recordings at the Imperial War Museum, and read accounts of men like Mr Dawson. Between takes, he encouraged rehearsal through improvised scenes. The principal cast members did their own stunts. John Nolan, uncle of Christopher, played Blind Man.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Casting
On 15 July 2018, Channel 4 broadcast a documentary called 'Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heroes' In a review, in the Daily Telegraph, the programme was given four stars out of five and called "a terrific documentary that told the sad story of the men left behind".
51st (Highland) Division | In the media
The following films, television shows and miniseries were released on Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD on the following dates in 2017 in the United States and Canada. Specific details are subject to change.
2017 in home video | Introduction
This was followed by "Interstellar" (2014), "Dunkirk" (2017), and "Tenet" (2020). He earned Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director for his work on "Dunkirk". Nolan's films are typically rooted in epistemological and metaphysical themes, exploring human morality, the construction of time, and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. His work is permeated by mathematically inspired images and concepts, unconventional narrative structures, practical special effects, experimental soundscapes, large-format film photography, and materialistic perspectives. He has co-written several of his films with his brother Jonathan, and runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife Emma Thomas.
Christopher Nolan | Introduction
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film (as "Mission of Honor") has an approval rating of 83% based on reviews from 6 critics, with an average rating of 5.67/10. The Review in The Guardian was mixed with a 3/5 star rating. Leslie Felperin made this concluding comment: "The lack of budget, relative to Dunkirk at least, is glaring in the aerial dogfights, and the score is too maudlin and on the nose, but director David Blair navigates the whole thing through the storm with watchable competence".
Hurricane (2018 film) | Reception
The film was first released on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download in the UK by Entertainment in Video on November 18, 2019. In the United States, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released the film for digital download on March 17, 2020 and later on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 31, 2020.
The Current War | Home media
"1917 " was released on Digital HD on 10 March 2020 and was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on 24 March 2020.
1917 (2019 film) | Home media
The film was released on DVD by Image on December 3, 2019.
Boar (film) | Home media
It grossed over $525million worldwide, which made it the highest-grossing World WarII film of all time. In his review, Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle" wrote: "It's one of the best war films ever made, distinct in its look, in its approach and in the effect it has on viewers. There are movies—they are rare—that lift you out of your present circumstances and immerse you so fully in another experience that you watch in a state of jaw-dropped awe. "Dunkirk" is that kind of movie." The film received many accolades, including Nolan's first Oscar nomination for Best Director. In 2018, Nolan supervised a new 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), made from the original camera negative; he presented it at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Christopher Nolan | 2014–present
He writes of the new film, "It's going to come down to the writing and filmmaking as to whether this characterization will fly in the current era, or will come across as an unfortunate throwback stereotype."
Vladimir Harkonnen | 2021 film
A Blu-ray and DVD restoration of the film with a new 5.1 sound mix was released by The Criterion Collection for Region A on 11 December 2012. Both the Blu-ray and DVD include a commentary by and an interview with director Christopher Nolan, a chronological edit of the film (also 70 min.), a side-by-side comparison between three scenes of the film and the shooting script, Nolan's 1997 short film "Doodlebug", and both the theatrical and re-release trailers. Each edition also has a leaflet which includes an essay by film critic Scott Foundas, titled "Nolan Begins". Exclusive to the Blu-ray is an uncompressed monaural soundtrack to the film.
Following | Release
The "Dunkirk" [New York] "Evening Observer" called the film a "masterpiece" featuring "Perfect photography, superb acting, [and] beautiful settings." It recommended the film to viewers of all ages.
Luring Shadows (1920 film) | Reception
The following films, television shows and miniseries have been released on Blu-ray Disc or DVD on the following dates in 2019 in the United States and Canada. Specific details are subject to change.
2019 in home video | Introduction
Branagh directed Disney's live-action adaptation of "Cinderella" (2015). Branagh played a Royal Navy Commander in Christopher Nolan's 2017 action-thriller "Dunkirk", based on the British military evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II.
Kenneth Branagh | Film
This refers to the UK Region 2 release. Other regions may vary.
HIStory on Film, Volume II | DVD features
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths in 2017.
2017 in film | Introduction
The film is scheduled to be released on 3 December 2020.
How Do You Know Chris? | Release
The following films, television shows and miniseries have been released on Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD on the following dates in 2018 in the United States and Canada. Specific details are subject to change.
2018 in home video | Introduction
Currently (2018) only a U.S. print is available on DVD.
Knights of the Round Table (film) | Bibliography
Michael Caine was cast in a spoken cameo role as Fortis Leader, as a nod to his role in the film "Battle of Britain" (1969). According to D'Arcy and Nolan, Winnant and Bolton act as a Greek chorus to give the audience context. Whitehead went through a secretive auditioning process lasting several months. His character was named after the slang term for the ordinary British soldier. Styles was cast for his "old fashioned face", as stated by Nolan. He won the role after auditioning against hundreds of candidates, when Nolan was unaware of his renown as a singer. Murphy spoke to Nolan and read about the psychological trauma the soldiers endured, to understand his character's PTSD.
Dunkirk (2017 film) | Casting
The film features the band's music throughout and also highlights the areas of what life is like for a touring rock band. The film is set for release in May 2017.
The Answer (band) | 2017-present
The film is set in Occupied Holland during World War II. In 2014, Egoli Tossell Film announced that development on a film adaptation of Judd's novel had begun. Principal photography in Belgium lasted six weeks in 2015. The film held its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentations section. The film received a limited release and video-on-demand release on 2 June 2017 through A24 and DirecTV Cinema in the United States. The film was released on 2 October 2017 in the United Kingdom through Signature Entertainment.
The Exception | Introduction
It was released on DVD in November 2017.
Johnny Jarvis | Introduction
While Dunkirk is in the midst of its Carnival, Larbi, tired of working for nothing for his father, decides to pack it in and re-make his life in the sun of Marseille. When he is waiting for the first train which is to leave in the early hours of the morning, he makes the acquaintance of Béa (Sylvie Testud), who is with her drunk husband. He is straight away captivated by the young woman and she carries him along with her in her passion for the Carnival. The film captures well the character and mad ambience of the extraordinary Dunkirk Carnival.
Karnaval | Plot
The film was released on DVD on March 1, 2016.
Capture the Flag (film) | Home media
Dunkirk would be liberated by the Allies on 9 May 1945.
Reichsgau Flandern | Introduction
Tom Glynn-Carney (born 7 February 1995) is an English actor. He is best known for his supporting role in Christopher Nolan's war film "Dunkirk" (2017).
Tom Glynn-Carney | Introduction
It was released in the UK on the 7 September 2018.
Hurricane (2018 film) | Introduction
The opinions of the Carnival's friends however remain divided. Some find the picture given here of the Dunkirk Carnival too negative, while others appreciate the film, which was shot in the midst of the Carnival.
Karnaval | Plot
No Blu-Ray has been announced for the United States, however a DVD was released February 14, 2017.
Christine (2016 film) | Release
The film saw limited release on October 2, 2015. The film will release for digital download on January 5, 2016.
This Is Happening (film) | Release
Warner, the DVD was rated PG. The film was released on Blu-ray from a 4K-master on June 2, 2015. It contains two commentaries: an all-new commentary, with director Peter H. Hunt, William Daniels, and Ken Howard, and also the DVD version's commentary with Hunt and Peter Stone only. It also contains two versions of the film: the DVD's "Director's Cut", and an "extended cut" adding an additional 2 minutes and 44 seconds to the DVD edition's time. It also includes two deleted and alternative scenes with filmmaker commentary, screen tests, and original theatrical release trailers.
1776 (film) | Home media
The film was released in the United States on October 25, 2019.
The Current War | Introduction
Theorist Douglas Kellner saw the series as a critical allegory about the Bush–Cheney era, highlighting the theme of government corruption and failure to solve social problems, as well as the cinematic spectacle and iconography related to 9/11. In 2018, the conservative magazine "The American Spectator" published an article, "In Search of Christopher Nolan", writing, "All of Nolan's films, while maintaining a strong patriotism, plunges below the surface into the murky waters of philosophy, probing some of the deepest human struggles in our unfortunately postmodern age." The article further argues that "Dunkirk" echoes the work of absurdist playwrights like Samuel Beckett and the bleak, existential novels of Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Cinematic style of Christopher Nolan | Commentary
A film continuation, "", is set to be released in 2021.
People Just Do Nothing | Introduction
A list of French-produced films scheduled for release in 2017.
List of French films of 2017 | Introduction
The DVD was released on 7 September 2009 in the UK. The film was also released DTV by HBO.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | Home media
The remastered film was released for sale on DVD in 2014.
This is New Zealand | Introduction
The film is to be released on DVD and Blu-ray, and selected UK cinemas, and will be distributed by Lionsgate UK on November 6, 2020.
A Gift From Bob | Theatrical and home media