Dunkirk (2017)
When 400,000 men couldn't get home, home came for them.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 19 July 2017 |
| Genre | War, Action, Drama |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Starring | Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance |
| Runtime | 107 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 94/100 · IMDb 7.8/10 · TMDB users 7.5/10 |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $527 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Christopher Nolan directs Dunkirk, a 2017 war drama that stretches 107 minutes. It tracks the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk between May 26 and June 4, 1940. There is no villain to hate and no heroic arc to cheer. Just the pressure of being surrounded. The clock is the antagonist.
What the critics said
Critics mostly agreed on the size of the achievement. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 92% as of November 2022, backed by an 8.7/10 average from October 2021. Metacritic lands on 94 out of 100 as of June 2025, which it files under universal acclaim. IMDb users are slightly more modest, averaging 7.8/10 as of February 2026.
Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called it a "tour de force of cinematic craft and technique." Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter found it "deeply moving." Peter Debruge of Variety liked the plot but called the score "bombastic.
How it did with audiences
It cost $100 million and took in $527 million worldwide, with $190 million of that from the United States. In film math, that is a win. Audiences agree, giving it a 7.5 on TMDB and a 7.8 on IMDb as of February 2026.
Awards
Dunkirk collected 4 wins from 9 nominations. The 90th Academy Awards handed Lee Smith, Richard King, and Mark Weingarten prizes for editing and sound work. The Oscars also tossed the film five other nominations, including Best Picture. It is rare for a war movie to win mostly for the noise it makes.
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- Dunkirk on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q21935651 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Dunkirk (2017 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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