1917
Directed by Sam Mendes · 2019 ·
1917 (2019) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Universal Pictures Where to watch
- Netflix
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Where to watch 1917 by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Lionsgate Play |
| Japan | U-NEXT |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Arab Emirates | Shahid |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (89/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
- IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded war, drama pick
Not ideal for
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Is 1917 worth watching?
Yes — 1917 earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Mendes and Deakins' one-shot illusion turns WWI hell into an immersive technical marvel.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is 1917 about?
Two British soldiers race across no-man's-land to deliver a message that could save sixteen hundred men from walking into a deadly trap.
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Critic Reviews
1917 (2019) Review: A British Classic
★★★★½
Sam Mendes's 1917 (2019) endures as a defining war landmark from United Kingdom, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
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