

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $150.8M
- Language
- English
- world war ii
- biography
- based on true story
- london underground
- british politics
- british prime minister
- british history
- autobiographical
- dunkirk
- 1940s
- winston churchill
- serious
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalUA19 Jan 2018
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Telluride Film Festival1 Sept 2017
- Theatrical (limited)22 Nov 2017
- TheatricalPG-1322 Dec 2017
- Digital / OTTPG-136 Feb 2018
- PhysicalPG-1320 Feb 2018
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG12 Jan 2018
- PhysicalPG4 Jun 2018
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PremiereDubai International Film Festival9 Dec 2017
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG11 Jan 2018
CanadaCA
- PremierePGToronto International Film Festival10 Sept 2017
ArgentinaAR
- TheatricalATP15 Feb 2018
AustriaAT
- Theatrical818 Jan 2018
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1211 Jan 2018
- Digital / OTT1219 Apr 2018
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical19 Jan 2018
ChileCL
- TheatricalTE18 Jan 2018
ChinaCN
- Theatrical1 Dec 2017
Frequently asked questions
Darkest Hour was released on 22 November 2017.
Audience reviews
7- M3/10
Mex5150
1/14/2018
I have no idea why people are raving about this film, it's a bit crap, it's probably Oldman weakest performance to date, and the cinematography is terrible. Churchill with Brian Cox in the lead role is a FAR superior film on the subject.
- G6/10
Gimly
1/25/2018
As with many of the biopics I've seen recently, _Darkest Hour_ is more focussed on delivering you the facts than getting you involved with the characters. It is an interesting idea to have the majority of the story revolve around the of whether or not to sue for peace. That as a core concept in so much as the question of "Do I take the guarantee of saving my country or do I take the risk of saving the world?" and bey…
- B7/10
barrymost
8/28/2019
It's 1940, and Hitler is attempting to take over Europe. The film takes an interesting look at Winston Churchill's first five weeks as Prime Minister. The acting in this movie is quite accomplished; good actors bring insight and depth to the characters. Overall, it's a well-done, engrossing film. Gary Oldman's performance as Winston Churchill was very good indeed, and his delivery of Churchill's speeches alone ma…
- R10/10
Ruggerview
3/4/2020
I saw this film at TIFF on the big screen and loved it. There's not a weak member of the cast. I really loved the way the photography reflected the sense of gloom that would have been felt by the people facing a new war. Big thumbs up, gives a strong sense of the time and place.
- P10/10
Peter89Spencer
5/7/2020
Gary Oldman was superb as Churchill.
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