Darkest Hour

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Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill during his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1940. The supporting cast includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, and Ben Mendelsohn. The film premiered at the 44th Telluride Film Festival and received a wide US release in December 2017. It grossed $150 million worldwide and earned critical acclaim, with Oldman winning Best Actor at the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards.