Blitz Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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

Drama Historical War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blitz.

• S
  Saorise Ronan

• B
  Benjamin Clementine

• L
  Leigh Gill

  Lion Vs The Little People

• M
  Mica Ricketts

• C
  CJ Beckford

• H
  Hayley Squires

  True Things, I, Daniel Blake

• S
  Sally Messham

  Artemis Fowl

• S
  Stephen Graham

  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Venom: The Last Dance

• H
  Harris Dickinson

  Babygirl, Where The Crawdads Sing

• E
  Erin Kellyman

  28 Years Later, Eleanor The Great

• K
  Kathy Burke

  Pan, The Sea Beast

• E
  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

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 for Blitz

Apr 2024

Completed

Changed Blitz movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Scheduled to start shooting in 2022.

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