Dunkirk
Movie, 2017, The 2010s, Set in May 1940
Dunkirk is #10 of 13 in release order and #10 of 13 in chronological order in the Christopher Nolan.
The story
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Dunkirk recap
Dunkirk (2017) follows British troops trapped on a French beach in 1940 and the civilian boats and fighter pilots trying to bring them home. Christopher Nolan wrote and directed it, his first film built on real historical events. Three strands run at different speeds: a week on the mole, a day at sea and an hour in the air. On land, a young private, Tommy (Fionn Whitehead), joins a silent soldier, Gibson (Aneurin Barnard), and later Alex (Harry Styles), each attempt to board a ship ending in sinking. At sea, Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance), his son Peter and teenage deckhand George sail their yacht from England and pick up a shell-shocked soldier (Cillian Murphy), whose panic leaves George fatally injured. In the air, Spitfire pilots Farrier (Tom Hardy) and Collins (Jack Lowden) take on German planes, with Farrier's fuel gauge shot out. Commander Bolton (Kenneth Branagh) oversees the evacuation from the pier. Dunkirk follows Interstellar and precedes Tenet.
Dunkirk ending explained
Dunkirk ends with the little ships arriving and the bulk of the army lifted off the beach. Farrier, out of fuel, glides along the shore shooting down a German bomber, lands behind the lines, burns his Spitfire and is taken prisoner. Bolton stays behind to help evacuate the French. Tommy and Alex reach England by train, braced for scorn, and are greeted as heroes; Tommy reads Churchill's "we shall fight on the beaches" speech from a newspaper. Dawson sees that the local paper has printed George's photo as a hero of the evacuation.
Post-credits scenes
No. Dunkirk has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Dunkirk
Dunkirk is streaming on fuboTV and Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Interstellar, before Tenet.
- Chronological order: after Interstellar, before Tenet.
Cast
- Fionn Whitehead as Tommy
- Tom Hardy as Farrier
- Mark Rylance as Mr. Dawson
- Kenneth Branagh as Commander Bolton
- Cillian Murphy as Shivering Soldier
- Barry Keoghan as George
- Harry Styles as Alex
- Aneurin Barnard as Gibson
- Damien Bonnard as French Soldier
- Lee Armstrong as Grenadier
- James Bloor as Irate Soldier
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Peter
Directed by Christopher Nolan.