Their Finest

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Their Finest

R

2017

1h 57m

Romance

Comedy

History

Drama

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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.

Critics Consensus

Carried along by a winning performance from Gemma Arterton, Their Finest smoothly combines comedy and wartime drama to crowd-pleasing effect.

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Cecilia Nowell

Bitch Media

03/02/2021

It feels inappropriate to be moved by a film about propaganda during an era of "alternative facts." Yet I found my soul soothed by Their Finest.

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

01/27/2021

There's a sweet love story and some wonderful work by an array of British actors. My heavens, this is charming, rib-tickling escapism.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/26/2020

The characters' endless revision of the film within the film tends to heighten one's awareness of the compromises that must have gone into the writing of this formulaic piece.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/04/2022

4/4

Scherfig balances what in another directors hands could be an uneven mixture of tones, carefully maneuvering around the pervasive wartime trauma to find romantic, funny, and touching moments.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

08/24/2021

B

A delight from start to finish, except for the part where the film rips your heart out.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/26/2020

3.5/4.0

Arterton, an underrated actress, gives a rich and believable performance with stellar comic timing, while Sam Claflin gives a perfect companion performance.

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Richard M

@RT21975807 Aug 2

Love this movie so much, I've watched it at least 4 times. Give me more.

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Ian S

@RT48225084 Jul 8

Well acted and entertaining, just a solid movie.

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Julian P

@JulianPoulter 02/22/2025

Nearly faultless. Great cast, perfectly directed. A perfect combination of the richest subject in history (WW2), great script, a warm romance, tragedy and poingancy.

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Elysia L

@RT23807624 01/05/2025

Very well written. Kudos to everyone involved.

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Marit Risto F

@RT66247982 12/25/2024

I watch this again and again. Painful, and depressing, sure, but the actresses and actors are a treat to me. Even a little magic goes on, despite that people keep dying. Must watch it again, and try to understand what it is. 4,5☆

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Georgan G

@RT98616417 11/03/2023

For the first part of this movie, I found myself laughing and being engaged in the drama. But this is not a rom-com. The story became no longer funny, but actually depressing. And continued until the end, with peace there.

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Lone Scherfig
Producer: Finola Dwyer, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Amanda Posey
Screenwriter: Gaby Chiappe
Distributor: STX Entertainment
Production Co: Number 9 Films, Wildgaze Films
Rating: R (Some Language|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 57m