# Dunkirk (2017) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/dunkirk-2017/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 86% |
| Editorial Rating | 92/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 81% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 94/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.8/10 |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Genres | War, Action, Drama |
| Runtime | 107 min |

## Quick answer

Dunkirk (2017) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Nolan’s visceral evacuation thriller — Murphy’s shivering soldier is a haunting study of combat trauma amid the ticking- Metascore 94/100. Directed by Christopher Nolan.

## Celluloid verdict

Nolan’s visceral evacuation thriller — Murphy’s shivering soldier is a haunting study of combat trauma amid the ticking-clock structure.

## 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.

## Cast

Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Barry Keoghan, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, Damien Bonnard, Lee Armstrong

## Where to watch

the United Kingdom: HBO Max, Sky Cinema
Indonesia: Catchplay
India: Disney+ Hotstar
Turkey: Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max
South Korea: Wavve
Japan: Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT
the United Arab Emirates: Shahid

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Dunkirk worth watching?**
Dunkirk holds a 86% Celluloid Score. Nolan’s visceral evacuation thriller — Murphy’s shivering soldier is a haunting study of combat trauma amid the ticking-clock structure.

**What is Dunkirk about?**
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.

**Who directed Dunkirk?**
Dunkirk (2017) was directed by Christopher Nolan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Dunkirk?**
86% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (92/100), Metascore (94/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (7.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Dunkirk?**
Dunkirk is on HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; on Catchplay in Indonesia; on Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; on Wavve in South Korea; on Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Shahid in the United Arab Emirates. Availability varies by region.

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