Blitz

PG-13

Nov, 2024

120 mins

5.6

In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.

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Reviews

griggs79

7.0

November 04, 2024

Steve McQueen's _Blitz_ is an incredibly watchable and engaging film that vividly portrays wartime London. Through his lens, McQueen challenges the commonly held notion that Londoners weathered the horrors of the Blitz with unwavering cheer, a stiff upper lip, and unity. Instead, _Blitz_ underscores the complex layers of a city already de...
CinemaSerf

6.0

November 13, 2024

With the Nazi bombs raining down around them, single mum "Rita" (Saoirse Ronan) has to take the difficult decision to evacuate her son "George" (Elliott Heffernan) from the London home they share with her father (Paul Weller). He isn't keen and so jumps from the moving train and tries to make it back home through a city populated by some ...
Manuel São Bento

5.0

November 24, 2024

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/blitz-review-beautifully-crafted-emotionally-hollow/ "Blitz is technically competent and offers isolated moments of genuine emotion, but it falls short in character development and thematic exploration. Steve McQueen delivers a visually engaging film with a promising central perfor...

Videos

The Secret Behind Saoirse Ronan's Musical Performance in BLITZ | TIFF 2024
Nov 22, 2024

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Banded together, asked to do our best
Nov 22, 2024

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Now Streaming on Apple TV+
Nov 21, 2024

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Stories from World War II Blitz Survivors in London
Nov 21, 2024

Featurette
Paul Weller Performs "Family Piano"
Nov 20, 2024

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1940, London. This is the story of Blitz
Nov 18, 2024

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Saoirse Ronan Reads Real Letters from World War II Blitz Survivors
Nov 15, 2024

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"Don't Send Me Away" Scene
Nov 14, 2024

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