Relentless action and gritty tension define this epic, atmospheric true story of wartime survival.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Paramount+.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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