Darkest Hour

2017 · 2h05 · Film

Directed by Joe Wright

Starring Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West, David Schofield, Richard Lumsden

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Anthony McCarten

Music

Dario Marianelli

Cinematography

Jeremy Braben, Bruno Delbonnel

Cast

Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West, David Schofield, Richard Lumsden, Malcolm Storry, Hilton McRae

Updated July 22, 2026

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