Dunkirk poster
7.5

Dunkirk

When 400,000 men couldn't get home, home came for them.

15,464 votes
2017
1h 47m
Released
EN
Genres
WarActionDrama
Synopsis

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.

Production
Warner Bros. Pictures, Syncopy, RatPac Entertainment
Box Office
Budget: $150,000,000
Revenue: $527,000,000
Languages
English, French, German
Countries
France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Popularity Score

35
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

15,464
Number of votes received from users

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