Darkest Hour Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 1, 2018

Darkest Hour

Release Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Limited

Ben Mendelsohn, Gary Oldman, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten, Kristen Scott Thomas, Lily James, Joe Wright, John Hurt, Tim Bevan, Stephen Dillane, Lisa Bruce

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version from focusfeatures.com

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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

Hercules, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
Lily James
Baby Driver, Cinderella
Ben Mendelsohn
... King George VI

The Marsh King’s Daughter, The King
K
Kristen Scott Thomas
... Clementine Churchill
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Stephen Dillane
The Outrun, The Truth About Charlie

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

Additional Information

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

All Trailers

Official Darkest Hour movie trailers and clips.

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Darkest Hour Theatrical Trailer #2

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Darkest Hour Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Darkest Hour movie production.

Production Updates

Jul 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

May 2017

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Nov 2016

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Production began November 2016 in the U.K.

Sep 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is planned for this fall.

Apr 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is planned for July 2016.

Feb 2015

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

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.

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