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1917
2019 119 min United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India R 18+
★8.6
War, History, Drama
Director: Sam Mendes
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Description
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Budget:
$100M
US Gross:
$159.23M
Worldwide:
$446.06M
Starring
Dean-Charles Chapman
Actor
George MacKay
Actor
Daniel Mays
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2020
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2020
— Best Sound
BAFTA 2020
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Action/Adventure Film
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Sound Editing
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Original Score
César Awards 2021
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2020
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 2020
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2020
— Best British Film
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2020
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2020
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2020
— Best Cinematography
Golden Eagle 2021
— Best International Feature Film
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Picture
Key opinion
1917 is widely hailed as a technical masterpiece that uses a sophisticated one-shot aesthetic to create an immersive and visceral war experience. While its visual and auditory craftsmanship is universally praised, critical opinion is divided over whether this technical brilliance compensates for a thin, occasionally implausible narrative.
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins' cinematography is masterful, creating a visceral and immersive sense of presence through the ambitious long-take technique. | |
| Acting | George MacKay delivers a physically demanding and emotionally grounded performance that anchors the audience in the harrowing mission. | |
| Production | The production design authentically captures the desolate landscape, scarcity, and grim realities of trench warfare. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is polarized; some viewers appreciate its simple, lean focus on perseverance, while others find the thin plot and lack of character development to be significant weaknesses. | |
| Pacing | The film's central conceit faces scrutiny regarding realism, with opinions split on whether the protagonist's survival and the pacing of certain sequences feel logically consistent or contrived. |