1917
Time is the enemy.
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
- Worldwide
- $446M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
32 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How 1917 actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
1917 appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Movies of the 2010s Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #121
Placed at #121 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
7 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
3 wins · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound
Golden Globes
2 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
1917 returned 4.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $100M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $446M
- Release date
- Dec 25, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- Spain, United Kingdom
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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