War correspondent Lee Miller travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich. But in the wake of betrayal, a reckoning will come over the truths of her own past.
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- Patrick WillisJuly 28, 2025A Slog with Misplaced "Holocaust" Rhetoric LEE commits the cardinal sin of cinema: it's profoundly boring. What should have been a dynamic portrait of a fascinating war correspondent instead plods through a lifeless narrative, draining any potential energy from Lee Miller's remarkable story. The pacing is glacial, failing to justify its runtime. Worse than the boredom, however, is the feeling of being ambushed by heavy-handed "Auschwitz rhetoric" that felt manipulative and tonally jarring. While Miller documented some of the aftermath of the war's horrors, the film's approach to this subject felt exploitative and clumsily inserted, overshadowing her broader work and life rather than illuminating it respectfully. It used the weight of the "holocaust" as a blunt narrative instrument to cosh the audience into submission Adding insult to injury, the film perpetuates the dangerous historical inaccuracy regarding the liberation of Auschwitz. The Soviet Red Army liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945. Portraying Americans or British forces in this role (or even implying their primary involvement) is not just a minor error; it's a significant distortion of history that erases the immense sacrifice and role of Soviet soldiers. This misrepresentation feels particularly egregious in a film leaning so heavily on so called holocaust imagery. Verdict: A dull biopic that fails to engage, compounded by manipulative use of implied holocaust suffering and a glaring, disrespectful historical falsehood about Auschwitz's liberation. Disappointing and frustrating.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Me when Kate Winslet’s on screen: God damn she was one of the greatest actresses to ever grace the screen and she’s still got it. Me when Andy Samberg’s on the screen: cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool No doubt No doubt No doubt No doubt No doubt Winslet is as strong as ever but this felt like a very run of the mill biopic when it had potential to be more. Worthwhile watch, though.
- hcbowOctober 29, 2024I will never forget the imagery in this film, nor the character of its subject. This film is important. Shot beautifully. Told immaculately. Lee Miller is an important figure in history and her story should be heard. The Holocaust told through the light of a witness who refused to look away and who fought to show the truth of the war. Their work was incredible, poignant, and the fact that their own children didn't know what they did during the war speaks to the way people live much of their lives unseen.
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Lee was released on September 12, 2024.
Lee was directed by Ellen Kuras.
Lee has a runtime of 1h 57m.
Lee was produced by Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Finola Dwyer, Kate Winslet, Darin McLeod, Kate Solomon.
War correspondent Lee Miller travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich. But in the wake of betrayal, a reckoning will come over the truths of her own past.
The key characters in Lee are Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller (Kate Winslet), David E. Scherman (Andy Samberg), Roland Penrose (Alexander Skarsgård).
Lee is rated R.
Lee is a Biography, Drama, History film.
Lee has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Lee has made $23.5M at the box office.