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Dunkirk
2017
· Movie
· 106 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #674
- IMDb #508
- Google retired #2030
- Rotten Tomatoes #923
- Metacritic #88
- Letterboxd #1218
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #704
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1539
- Metacritic Critics #76
- Metacritic Audience #299
- Criticker #947
- Douban #332
- Kinopoisk #1746
- AlloCiné #813
- Trakt #751
Every rating
58–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Metacritic critics on 94. Critics average 93, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Allied soldiers from Britain, France, and Belgium are surrounded by the German army on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II. Trapped with their backs to the sea, they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in. The story unfolds on land, sea, and air during a desperate race against time to evacuate hundreds of thousands of men.
Details
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Writer
- Christopher Nolan
- Released
- 19 July 2017
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $150.0M
- Box office
- $549.1M
- Awards
- 40 wins, 107 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (50) →
Awards & nominations
See all 147 →4 major awards won · 40 wins from 147 nominations across 51 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Sound Editing | Richard King and Alex Gibson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Sound Mixing | Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, and Mark Weingarten | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 | Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Picture | Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing | Richard King and Alex Gibson | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, and Mark Weingarten | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
| Best Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Dunkirk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Barry Keoghan | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Paul Corbould, Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Lockley | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Dunkirk | Nominee |
IGN Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| People's Choice Award for Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| People's Choice Award for Best Drama Movie | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
11 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jeffrey Kurland | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Rylance | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dunkirk | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound | Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary Rizzo, and Mark Weingarten | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Film | Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Scott Fisher and Andrew Jackson | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
5 nominations, 1 won
| British/Irish Film of the Year | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Young British/Irish Performer of the Year | Fionn Whitehead | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
| Best Use of Music | Dunkirk | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Direction | Christopher Nolan | Winner |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Hardy | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score | Alex Gibson, Ryan Rubin and Chris Barrett | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR | Hugo Weng, David Bach and Russell Farmarco | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Effects / Foley | Richard King, Michael Mitchell, Randy Torres, Michael Dressel, John Roesch, and Shelley Roden | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Time Capsule | Dunkirk | Winner |
| Readers' Choice Poll | Dunkirk | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Lee Smith | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Dunkirk | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Big Budget – Drama | John Papsidera | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Motion Picture — Live Action | Thomas J. O’Connell, Scott Curtis, Gregg Landaker, Alan Meyerson, Gary Rizzo, and Mark Weingarten | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Dunkirk | Winner |
Gaudí Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Film | Dunkirk | Winner |
Hollywood Professional Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Editing – Feature Film | Lee Smith | Winner |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Locations in Period Film | Ben Piltz and Arnaud Kaiser | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Dunkirk | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Dunkirk | Winner |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Mike Chambers, Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, and Alison Wortman | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk | Nominee |
National Film Awards UK
4 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Harry Styles | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Harry Styles | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
Empire Awards
3 nominations
| Best British Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
| Best Male Newcomer | Fionn Whitehead | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| Director of the Year | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | Dunkirk | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Jeffrey Kurland | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination
| Everyman Award for Best Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action or Adventure Film | Dunkirk | Nominee |