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Dunkirk (2017)

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 107 min · War, Action, Drama

88.0 TOPICAL score · #145 of 6,776 films

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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.

Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) has a TOPICAL score of 88.0 - ranked 145 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and critics. It won 4 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (18,095 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages.

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Critics95
Audience91
Awards95
Historical impact90
Lasting engagement99
Cast79
Legacy & cult status87

Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy (actor #175), Mark Rylance (actor #267), Kenneth Branagh (actor #607)

“Some critics called Dunkirk Nolan's best film to date and one of the greatest war films ever made.”

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