Churchill

M
2017
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98 mins
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Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson and John Slattery star in this ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before... More

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Churchill | Ratings & Reviews

"Brian Cox gives good Churchill. He has the acting chops, he has the body shape, and he really knows how pull that bulldog face. He has jowls and he knows how to use them. But creating the facsimile only takes you so far, the key to a good biopic is bringing new intel to the table, illuminating shades of historical grey hitherto hidden by the broad strokes. On that score this film makes the grade in spades, at least for those whose book shelves don’t groan with military histories."

Flicks, Paul CasserlyFlicks

"So full of movie clichés and high melodrama that it's sometimes hard not to giggle - and one should never laugh at the prime minister."

Village VoiceVillage Voice

"A small, watchable, rather prosaic backroom docudrama..."

VarietyVariety

"The movie's ambition is the good news. The bad news is that it is a hash, choosing to jumble the historical record and frame a Churchill bout with depression against the D-Day invasion of France by Allied forces."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The script is eventually undone by its cliches, one or two of which are shamelessly sentimental, but Cox and Richardson make it all worthwhile."

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

"You can certainly argue just how speculative this film version of Churchill is as history. But Cox's performance cannot be faulted. It's a master class in acting."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"The human edges are what really set this higher than the usual fare."

NewsroomNewsroom

"A superb look at iconic statesman Winston Churchill's torturous days leading up to the pivotal D-Day landings of June 6, 1944."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Cox aside, this pedestrian drama is hobbled by too many monodimensional characters and too much overly explanatory dialogue that feels like a dry high school history lesson..."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

Churchill | Details

Rating
M, Mature themes
Runtime
98
Genre
Drama, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
UK