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- Richard DavisMay 17, 2026Absolutely fantastic film. Troubling and emotional seeing the struggle of Churchill against the weakness of Chmaberlain and Halifax. Beautifully acted showing Britain at one of it's darkest hours in our history. Churchill is probably the greatest Briton, and this is why. Saving us from Hitler and Germany's fascism.
- Lincoln and Blake FrankApril 30, 2026Darkest Hour is powerful, focused, and genuinely immersive. Gary Oldman delivers an outstanding performance as Winston Churchill—you forget you’re even watching an actor. It’s not about action, it’s about the weight of leadership and the decisions that shape history. Darkest Hour absolutely delivers.
- martinstraka82April 2, 2025Wow! A great illustration of the burden and responsibility of power, and the toil and suffering it entails. To see a real leader at work in contrast to the monstrously idiotic and weak facsimile now dominating our continent creates inspiration and hope for all who are capable of seeing it.
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Darkest Hour was released on December 1, 2017.
Darkest Hour was directed by Joe Wright.
Darkest Hour has a runtime of 2h 5m.
Darkest Hour was produced by Tim Bevan, Douglas Urbanski, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten.
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.
The key characters in Darkest Hour are Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman), Viscount Halifax (Stephen Dillane), Elizabeth Layton (Lily James).
Darkest Hour is rated PG-13.
Darkest Hour is a War, Biography, Drama film.
Darkest Hour has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Darkest Hour had a budget of $30M.
Darkest Hour has made $150.8M at the box office.