1917 (2019)

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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.

• Released: 2019-12-25
• Genres: War, Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 13,928 votes

Directed by Sam Mendes.

Top cast

• George MacKay as Lance Corporal Schofield
• Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporal Blake
• Mark Strong as Captain Smith
• Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie
• Richard Madden as Lieutenant Blake
• Claire Duburcq as Lauri
• Colin Firth as General Erinmore
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Colonel MacKenzie
• Daniel Mays as Sergeant Sanders
• Adrian Scarborough as Major Hepburn

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Where to watch 1917

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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