20172h 5mDir. Aaron Hartley

Darkest Hour

Name: Darkest Hour
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2017-11-22
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn

“Never give up. Never give in.”

DramaHistory

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Gary Oldman,Stephen Dillane,Lily James,Ronald Pickup,Ben Mendelsohn

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Gary Oldman

Winston Churchill

Stephen Dillane

Viscount Halifax

Lily James

Elizabeth Layton

Ronald Pickup

Neville Chamberlain

Ben Mendelsohn

King George VI

Kristin Scott Thomas

Clemmie

Nicholas Jones

Sir John Simon

Samuel West

Sir Anthony Eden

David Schofield

Clement Atlee

Richard Lumsden

General Ismay

Malcolm Storry

General Ironside

Hilton McRae

Arthur Greenwood

Key Production Crew

Director

Joe Wright

Screenplay & Writers

Anthony McCarten

Cinematography

Bruno Delbonnel

Original Score

Dario Marianelli

Producers

Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner

Film Details

Budget$30,000,000

Box Office Revenue$150,847,207

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Working TitlePerfect World PicturesFocus Features

Keywords & Themes

#world war ii#biography#based on true story#london underground#british politics#british prime minister#british history#autobiographical#dunkirk#1940s

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Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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