Darkest Hour

2018 • 124 minutes

About this movie

Academy Award® nominee Gary Oldman gives a "towering performance" (Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair ) in acclaimed director Joe Wright’s soaring drama DARKEST HOUR. As Hitler’s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill (Oldman) is elected the new Prime Minister. With his party questioning his every move, and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) skeptical of his new political leader, it is up to Churchill to lead his nation and protect them from the most dangerous threat ever seen. Also starring Academy Award® nominee Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James, DARKEST HOUR is a powerful, inspirational drama. - ( Original Title - Darkest Hour )

Ratings and reviews

I have always had a great interest in Winston Churchill. Amazing movie! Can't believe he was played by Gary Oldfield, only because I didn't recognize him. Brilliant performance.

Wow. What a great film. Oldman did a wonderful job as Churchill. A great story, and the production team did a great job with mise en scene, editing, etc. I did want a bit more from the ending, but that's just my opinion. Overall, wonderful film. 4.5 stars.

Great vehicle for a good actor. However, it's revisionist study that's low on thrills.