Darkest Hour (film)

Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe Wright
Written by	Anthony McCarten
Produced by	Tim Bevan; Lisa Bruce; Eric Fellner; Anthony McCarten; Douglas Urbanski;
Starring	Gary Oldman; Kristin Scott Thomas; Lily James; Stephen Dillane; Ronald Pickup; Ben Mendelsohn;
Cinematography	Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by	Valerio Bonelli
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Production; companies	Perfect World Pictures; Working Title Films;
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States); Universal Pictures (International);
Release dates	1 September 2017 (Telluride); 22 November 2017 (United States); 12 January 2018 (United Kingdom);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United Kingdom;
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$150.8 million

Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama film about Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis, depicting his refusal to seek a peace treaty with Nazi Germany amid their advance into Western Europe. The film is directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. Along with Oldman, the cast includes Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill, Lily James as Elizabeth Layton, Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax, Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, and Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI. The title of the film refers to a phrase describing the early days of the war, which has been widely attributed to Churchill.

The film had its world premiere at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017,^[6] and it was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[7] It began a limited release in the United States on 22 November 2017, followed by general release on 22 December, and was released on 12 January 2018 in the United Kingdom.^[8] The film grossed $150 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who particularly lauded Oldman's performance and deemed it one of the best of his career. Darkest Hour received several accolades, including Best Actor for Oldman at the Academy Awards. Oldman also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.^[9]^[10]

^ "Darkest Hour". Universal Pictures UK. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "Darkest Hour". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Darkest Hour (2017)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Ritman, Alex (12 December 2017). "How 'Darkest Hour's' Grand Transformation of Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill Took $20,000 Worth of Cigars". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ "Darkest Hour". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Hammond, Pete (31 August 2017). "'Darkest Hour', 'Battle of the Sexes', 'Lady Bird' Among World Premieres in 2017 Lineup – Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^ McNary, Dave (6 September 2016). "Gary Oldman's Winston Churchill Film 'Darkest Hour' Gets Release Date, Rounds Out Cast". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (11 December 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "The Shape of Water leads Bafta nominations". BBC News. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[1] "Darkest Hour". Universal Pictures UK. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

[2] "Darkest Hour". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[3] "Darkest Hour (2017)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[budget-4] Ritman, Alex (12 December 2017). "How 'Darkest Hour's' Grand Transformation of Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill Took $20,000 Worth of Cigars". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

[BOM-5] "Darkest Hour". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[6] Hammond, Pete (31 August 2017). "'Darkest Hour', 'Battle of the Sexes', 'Lady Bird' Among World Premieres in 2017 Lineup – Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[TIFF-7] Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.

[releasedate-8] McNary, Dave (6 September 2016). "Gary Oldman's Winston Churchill Film 'Darkest Hour' Gets Release Date, Rounds Out Cast". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

[9] Rubin, Rebecca (11 December 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[10] "The Shape of Water leads Bafta nominations". BBC News. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

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