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8.2
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theis5
Theis Jensen
rated 7

Good, but feels a bit drawn out

2 years ago
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richard219
Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 8

Sam Mendes’ '1917', a grueling and reverential depiction of one run across no-man’s-land in World War I, is both a vivid re-creation of a time and a film that could only have been made now.

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carinapaul
Carina Paul
rated 9

Great movie shows how life for young men during the first war of the world. A young man must travel through to stop a team of soliders before its too late.

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Sam Mendes
Director
Benedict Cumberbatch
As Colonel MacKenzie
Mark Strong
As Captain Smith
Colin Firth
As General Erinmore
Andrew Scott
As Lieutenant Leslie
Daniel Mays
As Sergeant Sanders
Adrian Scarborough
As Major Hepburn
Bogdan Kumšackij
As German Sniper
George MacKay
As German Sniper

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In the midst of World War I, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), are given a seemingly impossible mission: to cross enemy territory and deliver a message that could save hundreds of soldiers, including Blake's own brother. With a deadly attack looming, the two soldiers must race against time to reach their destination and prevent a tragic outcome. Directed by Sam Mendes and written by Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917 is a tense and emotional journey through the horrors of war.

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1917 was released in theaters on January 10, 2020.

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1917 was released for streaming on March 10, 2020.