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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 98% of the 371 2010s war movies in this catalog. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic78/100
13,872 audience votes
Key crew
- Sam MendesDirector
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Krysty Wilson-CairnsWriter
- Sam MendesWriter
Cast
- George MacKayLance Corporal Schofield
- Dean-Charles ChapmanLance Corporal Blake
- Mark StrongCaptain Smith
- Andrew ScottLieutenant Leslie
- Richard MaddenLieutenant Blake
- Claire DuburcqLauri
- Colin FirthGeneral Erinmore
- Benedict CumberbatchColonel MacKenzie
- Daniel MaysSergeant Sanders
- Adrian ScarboroughMajor Hepburn
- Chris WalleyPrivate Bullen
- Nabhaan RizwanSepoy Jondalar
Stills
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Themes
race against timeworld war ibritish armysurvivalsoldierperiod dramareal timetrenches1910strench warfareno man's landintense
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