A boy's journey. A mother's love. Miles of burning city between them.
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.
Blitz (2024) is a war, drama and history film directed by Steve McQueen, released on November 1, 2024 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Benjamin Clementine and Paul Weller. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 271 ratings.
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Elliott Heffernan
as George
Saoirse Ronan
as Rita
Benjamin Clementine
as Ife
Paul Weller
as Gerald
Stephen Graham
as Albert
Harris Dickinson
as Jack
Kathy Burke
as Beryl
Leigh Gill
as Michael Davies
Mica Ricketts
as Jess
CJ Beckford
as Marcus
Alex Jennings
as Victor Smythe
Joshua McGuire
as Clive
Directed by Steve McQueen, written by Steve McQueen, produced by Tim Bevan, Steve McQueen and Yariv Milchan.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 271 ratings.
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 defined by its diversity, which McQueen portrays as teeming with cultural…
Reviewed on November 4, 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 kindly people and some Dickensian-style villains - and he encounters them…
Reviewed on November 13, 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 performance by Elliott Heffernan but struggles to escape the cliches of WWII survival…
Reviewed on November 24, 2024
Major historic events often provide solid foundations for epic cinematic storytelling, although the success achieved at this depends greatly on the expertise of the writers and directors who execute these projects. One might readily expect such an outcome from a production chronicling the events surrounding the London Blitz, the German air assault that devastated the city in a series of relentless bombing strikes…
Reviewed on December 19, 2024
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The main cast of Blitz (2024) includes Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Benjamin Clementine, Paul Weller and Stephen Graham. The film was directed by Steve McQueen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blitz was released on November 1, 2024 and runs for 2h.
Blitz (2024) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 271 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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