Darkest Hour

Name: Darkest Hour
Cast: Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn

Theatrical - Limited 2017-11-22

Cast Gary Oldman Stephen Dillane Lily James Ronald Pickup Ben Mendelsohn
Directed by Joe Wright
Written by Anthony McCarten

Box Office Gross: $150,847,207

Running Time: 125 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features

Genres: Drama History

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Synopsis

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

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