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Blitz( 2024)

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A boy's journey. A mother's love. Miles of burning city between them.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elliott Heffernan

      George

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      Saoirse Ronan

      Rita

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      Harris Dickinson

      Jack

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      Benjamin Clémentine

      Ife

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      Kathy Burke

      Beryl

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      Paul Weller

      Gerald

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      Stephen Graham

      Albert

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      Leigh Gill

      Michael Davies

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      Mica Ricketts

      Jess

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      CJ Beckford

      Marcus

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      Alex Jennings

      Victor Smythe

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      Joshua McGuire

      Clive

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      Hayley Squires

      Tilda

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      Erin Kellyman

      Doris

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      Sally Messham

      Agnes

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      Josef Altin

      Harvey

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      Sandra Huggett

      Sarah

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      Thea Achillea

      Cathy

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      Grahame Fox

      Eric

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      David Kirkbride

      Frank

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      Tommy Daley

      Ian

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      Thomas Aitch

      Tommy

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      Charlie Hodson-Prior

      Archie

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      Fraser Holmes

      Arthur

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      Gavi Singh Chera

      Mandeep Singh

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      Gerard Monaco

      Air Raid Warden

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      Max Gold

      Isaac

    28. cast image

      Matt Bardock

      Sid

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      Lizzie Hopley

      Mavis

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      Heather Craney

      Ruby

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      Christopher Chung

      Fred

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      Patrick Buckley

      Street Cricket Player

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      Linton Kwesi Johnson

      The Oracle

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      John Mackay

      Police Inspector

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      Adam Somner

      Station Inspector

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      Liam Smith

      Underground Shelter Crowd

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      Sue Maund

      Underground Shelter Crowd

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      Steve Paget

      Underground Shelter Crowd

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      Jonathan Kemp

      BBC Producer

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      Jim Conway

      Train Steward

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      Charlie Irwin

      Boy on Train

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      Rufus Bateman

      Boy on Train

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      Mickey McAnulty

      Luggage Rack Boy

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      Lacey Leigh Payne

      Girl on Train

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      Blake Williams

      Street Cricket Player

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      Isaac Highams

      Street Cricket Players

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      Tony Turner

      BBC Presenter

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      Jack Shalloo

      Fireman Campbell

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      Shaun Mason

      Fireman Davies

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      Lisa Ronaghan

      Factory Protester

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      Janet Greaves

      Factory Protester

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      Grace Boyle

      Factory Protester

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      Gracie Cochrane

      Young Girl in Field

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      Ciara Baxendale

      Locker Room Woman

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      Anne Bird

      Locker Room Woman

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      Jack Bence

      Policeman at Dancehall

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      Tom Padley

      Policeman at Dancehall

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      Lizzie Roper

      Woman Bus Conductor

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      Tim Treloar

      Policeman at Hamleys

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      David Moorst

      Sailor in Bar

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      Kenny Fullwood

      Sailor in Bar

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      Jonathan Dryden Taylor

      Man at Front Door

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      Robert Whitelock

      Government Shelter Warden

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      Dominic Coleman

      Government Shelter Warden

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      Bryony Hannah

      Brenda Watson

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      Jay Simpson

      Timothy Ashdown

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      Ella Dunlop

      Lavender Merchant

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      Johanna Allitt

      Lavender Merchant

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      Neal Barry

      Bakery Shop Owner

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      Andrew Caley

      News Vendor

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      Calum Callaghan

      Air Raid Warden

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      Jem Wall

      Lost Property Registrar

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      Gary Bates

      Jobsworth Official

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      Oengus MacNamara

      Market Vendor

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      Will Atiomo

      Gigolo

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      Andrea Gordon

      Middle Aged Woman

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      Ben Felton

      Sous Chef

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      Natasha Arancini

      Engaged Girlfriend

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      Alicia Grace Turrell

      Engaged Dinner Companion

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      Natalie Quarry

      Engaged Dinner Companion

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      Duncan Airlie James

      Agitated Man

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      Heather Coombs

      London Bridge Woman

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      Sandra Huggett

      London Bridge Woman

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      Ben Fox

      Ticket Inspector, London Bridge

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      John Cummins

      Man, London Bridge

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      Florence Dobson

      Stepney Dream Group

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      Nancy Sullivan

      Dream Lead Singer

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      Mark Field

      BBC Radio Producer

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      Lucy Russell

      Volunteer

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      Alexandra Afryea

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Pierre Bergman

      Pub Punter (uncredited)

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      Gianni Calchetti

      Billiard Punter (uncredited)

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      Stuart Cooke

      Passerby (uncredited)

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      Nigel Finnissy

      Police Warden (uncredited)

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      Jean-Pascal Heynemand

      Munitions factory manager (uncredited)

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      Ty Hurley

      Train Inspector (uncredited)

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      Tim Faraday

      ARP Warden with Cat

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      Cache Thake

      Community Hall member

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by griggs79

    7
    Written by griggs79 on Mon Nov 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 defined by its diversity, which McQueen portrays as teeming with cultural resilience. In particular, the East End, a refuge for those escaping persecution, is shown not merely as a site of suffering but as a resilient, multicultural community that speaks to the t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • factory
    • london, england
    • world war ii
    • flooding
    • singer
    • racism
    • train
    • biracial
    • london blitz
    • 1940s
    • mother son relationship
    • anxious
    • train station