Darkest Hour Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 1, 2018

Darkest Hour

Release Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Limited

Director: Joe Wright

Starring: Gary Oldman • John Hurt • Lily James • Ben Mendelsohn • Kristen Scott Thomas

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.1 / 5

79% WILL SEE 21% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Darkest Hour.

Gary Oldman
... Winston Churchill

Parthenope, The Dark Knight Rises
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John Hurt
... Neville Chamberlain

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Lily James
Relay, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
Ben Mendelsohn
... King George VI

Freaky Tales, To Catch a Killer
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Kristen Scott Thomas
... Clementine Churchill
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Stephen Dillane
The Outrun, Nine Lives

Crew Behind the Film

The Darkest Hour behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Joe Wright last directed Cyrano and The Woman in the Window . The film's writer Anthony McCarten last wrote I Wanna Dance With Somebody and The Two Popes.

Director: Joe Wright
Screenwriter: Anthony McCarten
Producers: Tim Bevan
Lisa Bruce
Eric Fellner
Anthony McCarten

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Working Title Films

Production Details

What we know about the Darkest Hour movie production.

Production Updates for Darkest Hour

Jul 2017

Completed

Changed Darkest Hour movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Nov 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production began November 2016 in the U.K.

Sep 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is planned for this fall.

Apr 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is planned for July 2016.

Feb 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for Some thematic material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Watch official Darkest Hour movie trailers and clips.

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Darkest Hour was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Coco, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure [Short Attached to Coco] and The Man Who Invented Christmas. As a limited release, Darkest Hour was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.