Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound (2018)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2018)
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Box office
Grossed $549M worldwide, about 3.7 times its $150M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in Calais: Dunkerque Airport, Urk, Lelystad Airport and 6 other locations
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Setting
Set in English Channel, England, Woking and Dunkirk
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Music
Music by Hans Zimmer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
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