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Darkest Hour

Never give up. Never give in.

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

2h 5m2017PG-13TMDb 7.4

DramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Joe WrightJoe WrightDirectorGary OldmanGary OldmanWinston ChurchillStephen DillaneStephen DillaneViscount HalifaxLily JamesLily JamesElizabeth LaytonRonald PickupRonald PickupNeville ChamberlainBen MendelsohnBen MendelsohnKing George VIKristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasClemmieNicholas JonesNicholas JonesSir John SimonSamuel WestSamuel WestSir Anthony EdenDavid SchofieldDavid SchofieldClement AtleeRichard LumsdenRichard LumsdenGeneral IsmayMalcolm StorryMalcolm StorryGeneral IronsideHilton McRaeHilton McRaeArthur GreenwoodBenjamin WhitrowBenjamin WhitrowSir Samuel HoareJoe ArmstrongJoe ArmstrongJohn EvansAdrian RawlinsAdrian RawlinsAir Chief Marshal DowdingDavid BamberDavid BamberAdmiral RamsayPaul LeonardPaul LeonardAdmiral Dudley PoundDavid StrathairnDavid StrathairnPresident Roosevelt (voice)Eric MacLennanEric MacLennanTom LeonardPhilip Martin BrownPhilip Martin BrownSawyersDemetri GoritsasDemetri GoritsasCabinet Secretary BridgesJordan WallerJordan WallerRandolph Churchill
Alex ClatworthyDiana ChurchillMary AntonyMary AntonyMary ChurchillBethany MuirBethany MuirSarah ChurchillAnna BurnettAnna BurnettPamela ChurchillJeremy ChildJeremy ChildLord StanhopeBrian PettiferBrian PettiferLord Kingsley WoodMichael GouldMichael GouldLord LondonderryPaul RidleyPaul RidleyHouse of Commons Speaker

Storyline

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

  • Working Title
  • Perfect World Pictures
  • Focus Features

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 November 2017
Runtime
2h 5m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (5,678 votes)

Production

Director
Joe Wright
Writers
Anthony McCarten
Studios
Working Title, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$30.0M
Revenue
$150.8M
Profit
$120.8M
Return
5.0×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English