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In 1940, a married woman (Gemma Arterton) and a screenwriter (Sam Claflin) develop a growing attraction while working together on a propaganda film about the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France. |, April 26, 2017 Gemma Arterton, an actress more commonly seen in the US in big budget action roles, gives one of her more reserved performances as a screenwriter for the British film industry during WWII. All Critics (167) Stories to inspire a nation have long made up a sizable percentage of Hollywood schlock, and Their Finest deserves credit for exploring a woman's role in such an effort. At the ministry Catrin omits the breakdown of the boat in her account. [23] Robbie Collin of the Telegraph called it a "handsome, rousing, rigorous entertainment you can’t help but play along with" and "Sparklingly adapted", with "bristly chemistry" between the two leads. Movies about making movies tend to lend themselves to a bit more depth. He tells her that both he and she have been given opportunities because young men are dying, and to deny those opportunities is to give death dominion over life. | Rating: 3/4 Catrin researches a story about twins Lily and Rose Starling, who participated in the Dunkirk evacuation. Sophie Smith visits her client Hilliard in hospital and proposes that he recuperate in her home. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. In London she surprises Ellis having sex with another woman and returns to Devon. British Independent Film Winners Announced: March 26, 2020 Their Finest is a 2016 British war comedy-drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Gaby Chiappe, based on the 2009 novel Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans. Often inspired by or extended from documentaries and short films made as propaganda by the Ministry of Information, wartime feature … This competition is now closed. Opening in UK cinemas on 21 April, Their Finest is a story inspired by the films made by British film companies during the Second World War to help raise morale on the home front…. and the Terms and Policies, This is certainly the case in "Their Finest", a decidedly classy production. drama, Her husband, Ellis, is a war artist. It is in itself a piece of social commentary on the world war 2 period, also on past film industry practices. She discovers they did not in fact reach Dunkirk because their boat had broken down five miles off Southend-on-Sea, and was towed back by a tug returning from the evacuation. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Jake Lacy, Richard E. Grant, Henry Goodman, Rachael Stirling, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory, and Claudia Jessie. Copyright © Fandango. Catrin misses Ellis's exhibition opening. She does, and is moved by the film and the audience's reactions. On 14 April 2015 it was announced that Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, and Bill Nighy would star in the World War II–set romantic comedy film based on the 2009 novel Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans. |, April 21, 2017 [10] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. They talk, and kiss. He refuses out of pride, but, after Sammy's death in an air raid, Hilliard is persuaded by Sammy's sister Sophie, who has taken over the agency. As he walks away a lighting rig collapses and the lights go out. romance, Wildgaze Films, [20], Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian called the character of Hilliard "a colossally proportioned scene-stealer" and wrote that "Arterton brings a rather beautiful kind of restraint to her role". Coming Soon. In its modest, largely comic way, it paints an unusually convincing picture of how films are shaped by factors beyond the control of any one individual. [18] It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2017. Sign up here. Ellis tells Catrin he cannot afford to keep her with him in London. | Rating: 3.5/4.0 Catrin spends all night in the office writing the ending, and then types out a mock script of their quarrel making her warm feelings for him clear. "They don't make movies like they used to ..." goes the common complaint, but here is a work that directly contradicts that. [6], Principal photography on the film began in early September 2015, in London. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. She finds her home has been destroyed by a bomb in the night. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. The British government is desperately seeking to shore up morale of the general population and pursuing a long strategy of getting the US to join the war and defeat Hitler. Hilliard visits Catrin to enlist her writing help in a new film. Coming Soon. | Rating: 8/10 [21] Wendy Ide of The Observer praised the "rattling, screwball rhythm" of Catrin and Tom's "banter" but noted that some of the plot could have been "more persuasively developed" and that without the twist of Tom's death the film "could have torpedoed itself with predictability". |, April 20, 2017 Paralleling the act of creation with the creation itself gives a level of self-awareness that can elevate a film. BBC Films would co-finance the film, which Number 9 Films and Wildgaze Films would produce with its Stephen Woolley and Amanda Posey, while HanWay Films would handle the international rights. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. | Rating: 4/5 Although the narrative for Their Finest occasionally rambles ... it is by-and-large a stirring drama that incorporates lighter moments with scenes of deeply felt tragedy. |, April 20, 2017 |, March 13, 2020 The biggest surprise is how effectively the movie within the movie motivates and informs the emotional tone of these arcs. In a modern era where we're increasingly conscious of the need for and the value of women voices behind the screen, Their Finest reminds us of those who came before and worked silently (often uncredited) to further the feminist cause. | Rotten (17). The film is given the name "The Nancy Starling" after the boat, in turn named for the twins' mother. 'Their Finest' is really about 1940's propaganda film making at the height of WWII, where an unlikely ensemble band together to make something incredible. Her husband, Ellis, is a war artist. It'll fill you up with warmth due to its sincerity and intelligence -- acting as a much-needed catharsis for our times. Swain is convinced. [1], On the review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90%, based on 163 reviews, with an average rating of 7.19/10. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jake Gyllenhaal Will Star in HBO Limited Series. |, September 24, 2020 Carried along by a winning performance from Gemma Arterton, Their Finest smoothly combines comedy and wartime drama to crowd-pleasing effect. I certainly had something in my eye at more than one point. He advises her to watch their film. Admirable as it is as a small scale drama, whilst throwing smart pieces of comedy and romance into it's mix as it's one of the most unique and well accomplished pieces of British Cinema I've seen this year alone. The film is given the go-ahead with scriptwriters Tom Buckley and Raymond Parfitt, and Catrin to provide female dialogue referred to as "slop".