Dunkirk (2017)
War, Action, Drama
94Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 94 represents universal critical acclaim, and Dunkirk's $549M worldwide gross suggests audiences validated the critics' enthusiasm—an exceptional return on a $150M war epic that few films achieve at this critical-to-commercial ratio.
Director track record: Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk (94) sits well above Christopher Nolan's own 77.3-point average across 11 scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing even Oppenheimer (90) in critical estimation.
Lead track record: Fionn Whitehead
Dunkirk (94) sits well above Fionn Whitehead's own 56.3-point average across 5 scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing even Emily (75) in critical estimation.
Box office
Budget $150M · Box office $549.1M