Blitz Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A boy’s journey. A mother’s love. Miles of burning city between them.

Sep. 20, 2024

Blitz

Release Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Apple TV+ Friday, November 1, 2024 Limited

Steve McQueen, Harris Dickinson, Saoirse Ronan, Leigh Gill, Paul Weller, CJ Beckford, Tim Bevan, Stephen Graham, Kathy Burke, Hayley Squires, Sally Messham, Elliott Heffernan, Benjamin Clementine, Erin Fellner, Erin Kellyman, Mica Ricketts, Saorise Ronan

Blitz refers to the German bombardment of London during World War II,

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Blitz refers to the German bombardment of London during World War II,

Plot

What's the story about?

Sir Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blitz.

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Saorise Ronan
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Benjamin Clementine
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Leigh Gill
Lion Vs The Little People
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Mica Ricketts
C
CJ Beckford
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Hayley Squires
Hoard, In The Earth
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Sally Messham
Artemis Fowl
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Stephen Graham
Venom: The Last Dance , Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Harris Dickinson
Babygirl, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
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Erin Kellyman
28 Years Later, Eleanor The Great
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Kathy Burke
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Pan
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Elliott Heffernan

Crew Behind the Film

The Blitz behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steve McQueen last directed Occupied City and Widows. The film's writer Steve McQueen last wrote Widows and 12 Years a Slave.

Director: Steve McQueen
Screenwriter: Steve McQueen
Producers: Tim Bevan
Erin Fellner
Steve McQueen

Studios: Apple Original Films
Production Company: Lammas Park; New Regency Enterprises; Working Title Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements including some racism, violence, some strong language, brief sexuality and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: A boy’s journey. A mother’s love. Miles of burning city between them.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Blitz movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Blitz Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Blitz movie production.

Key Facts

Written and directed by Academy and BAFTA Award-winning McQueen, the film stars Academy and BAFTA Award nominee Ronan and newcomer Heffernan, with Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham rounding out the cast. McQueen’s Lammas Park produces alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer for New Regency, with producers Anita Overland and Adam Somner.

Production Updates

Apr 2024

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jan 2023

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Nov 2021

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Scheduled to start shooting in 2022.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Blitz was released in Apple TV+ on Friday, November 22, 2024. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Gladiator II, Wicked and Bonhoeffer.

United States

United States

Estimated

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