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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nation's favourite war film revealed – and it's not The Great Escape
Dunkirk has long been hailed as one of the most remarkable episodes of the Second World War. Now the film of the miraculous evacuation has been named the nation's favourite Second World War movie, beating The Great Escape. The Oscar-winning Christopher Nolan movie Dunkirk, released in 2017, also came ahead of films such as Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List to top a poll for British movie-goers, which was commissioned ahead of VE Day celebrations. The film, starring Cillian Murphy, Harry Styles and Barry Keoghan, depicts the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied forces from the French coast besieged by the Nazis. The list, compiled by Deltapoll for the War Movie Theatre podcast, which covers both old and new war films, comes after the nationwide commemorations celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 8 1945. Following Dunkirk in second place is the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan, which is directed by Steven Spielberg and follows the search for the titular character during the Normandy invasion. This was followed by 1963's The Great Escape, which sees a group of Allied prisoners attempt to escape a Nazi camp, in third. The Dam Busters, which depicts the true story of the RAF's Operation Chastise, finished fourth in the poll, while the 1969 film The Battle of Britain, which is a dramatisation of the battle between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe, came in fifth. The rest of the top 10 was made up of The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, Pearl Harbour, Schindler's List and The Bridge On The River Kwai. Journalist and author Robert Hutton, co-host of the War Movie Theatre podcast, said of the poll: 'It's not surprising that Dunkirk is top of the list, it's the most successful war movie of the last decade. 'But it's noteworthy that half the list is from the golden era of war movies in the 50s and 60s. Four of them were made within eight years of each other.' He added: 'I'm a little sad that John Mills, who seemed to be permanently in uniform on Sunday afternoon TV in my childhood, doesn't get a film in this list. 'And I'd have liked to see at least one of the great Alistair MacLean commando movies, Where Eagles Dare or The Guns Of Navarone, in there. But mainly I'm appalled to see Pearl Harbour on the list, which ought to be a war crime.' The podcast co-host, who is joined by fellow journalist Duncan Weldon for the show, explained: 'Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything: heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. 'Even as the Second World War was being fought, it was inspiring some of the greatest films of the last century, such as In Which We Serve or Went The Day Well?, which deliver moments of human drama and comedy as well as action. 'Afterwards, it became a way for us to tell ourselves stories about what had happened, and then a generation later, with Saving Private Ryan, it became a way to commemorate.' Nolan has also directed Oscar winners Oppenheimer, about the father of the nuclear bomb, starring Murphy in the titular role, Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as the popular sci-fi movie Interstellar with Matthew McConaughey. War Movie Theatre is a podcast hosted by Hutton and Weldon and is available from Acast and a number of other streaming platforms. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
STV News
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK's favourite Second World War film
Dunkirk has beaten films such as The Great Escape to be voted the UK's favourite Second World War film. The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001) and Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) in the poll by Deltapoll for the War Movie Theatre podcast, which covers both old and new war films. The Christopher Nolan-directed film starring singer Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan depicts the Dunkirk evacuation which took place in 1940 and saw more than 330,000 allied soldiers evacuated from the French harbour. Saving Private Ryan (1998), which is directed by Steven Spielberg and follows the search for the titular character during the Normandy invasion, came second in the poll, followed by 1963's The Great Escape, which sees a group of allied prisoners attempt to escape a Nazi camp, in third. The Dam Busters, which depicts the true story of the RAF's Operation Chastise, finished fourth in the poll, while the Battle Of Britain (1969), which is a dramatisation of the battle between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe, came in fifth. The rest of the top 10 was made up of The Longest Day (1962), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Pearl Harbour, Schindler's List (1993), and The Bridge On The River Kwai. Journalist and author Robert Hutton, co-host of the War Movie Theatre podcast, said of the poll: 'Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything, heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. 'Even as the Second World War was being fought, it was inspiring some of the greatest films of the last century, such as In Which We Serve or Went The Day Well?, which deliver moments of human drama and comedy as well as action. 'Afterwards, it became a way for us to tell ourselves stories about what had happened, and then a generation later, with Saving Private Ryan, it became a way to commemorate. 'It's not surprising that Dunkirk is top of the list, it's the most successful war movie of the last decade. But it's noteworthy that half the list is from the golden era of war movies in the 50s and 60s. Four of them were made within eight years of each other. 'I'm a little sad that John Mills, who seemed to be permanently in uniform on Sunday afternoon TV in my childhood, doesn't get a film in this list. 'And I'd have liked to see at least one of the great Alistair MacLean commando movies, Where Eagles Dare or The Guns Of Navarone, in there. But mainly I'm appalled to see Pearl Harbour on the list, which ought to be a war crime.' It comes after Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory In Europe (VE) Day on Thursday, May 8, which marks the end of the Second World War on the continent in 1945. War Movie Theatre is a podcast hosted by Hutton and fellow journalist Duncan Weldon and is available from Acast and a number of other streaming platforms. The UK's top 10 war films according to the War Movie Theatre podcast poll Dunkirk (2017) Saving Private Ryan (1998) The Great Escape (1963) The Dam Busters (1955) Battle Of Britain (1969) The Longest Day (1962) A Bridge Too Far (1977) Pearl Harbour (2001) Schindler's List (1993) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Leader Live
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK's favourite Second World War film
The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001) and Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) in the poll by Deltapoll for the War Movie Theatre podcast, which covers both old and new war films. The Christopher Nolan-directed film starring singer Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan depicts the Dunkirk evacuation which took place in 1940 and saw more than 330,000 allied soldiers evacuated from the French harbour. Saving Private Ryan (1998), which is directed by Steven Spielberg and follows the search for the titular character during the Normandy invasion, came second in the poll, followed by 1963's The Great Escape, which sees a group of allied prisoners attempt to escape a Nazi camp, in third. The Dam Busters, which depicts the true story of the RAF's Operation Chastise, finished fourth in the poll, while the Battle Of Britain (1969), which is a dramatisation of the battle between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe, came in fifth. The rest of the top 10 was made up of The Longest Day (1962), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Pearl Harbour, Schindler's List (1993), and The Bridge On The River Kwai. Journalist and author Robert Hutton, co-host of the War Movie Theatre podcast, said of the poll: 'Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything, heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. 'Even as the Second World War was being fought, it was inspiring some of the greatest films of the last century, such as In Which We Serve or Went The Day Well?, which deliver moments of human drama and comedy as well as action. 'Afterwards, it became a way for us to tell ourselves stories about what had happened, and then a generation later, with Saving Private Ryan, it became a way to commemorate. 'It's not surprising that Dunkirk is top of the list, it's the most successful war movie of the last decade. But it's noteworthy that half the list is from the golden era of war movies in the 50s and 60s. Four of them were made within eight years of each other. 'I'm a little sad that John Mills, who seemed to be permanently in uniform on Sunday afternoon TV in my childhood, doesn't get a film in this list. 'And I'd have liked to see at least one of the great Alistair MacLean commando movies, Where Eagles Dare or The Guns Of Navarone, in there. But mainly I'm appalled to see Pearl Harbour on the list, which ought to be a war crime.' It comes after Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory In Europe (VE) Day on Thursday, May 8, which marks the end of the Second World War on the continent in 1945. War Movie Theatre is a podcast hosted by Hutton and fellow journalist Duncan Weldon and is available from Acast and a number of other streaming platforms. The UK's top 10 war films according to the War Movie Theatre podcast poll 1. Dunkirk (2017) 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 3. The Great Escape (1963) 4. The Dam Busters (1955) 5. Battle Of Britain (1969) 6. The Longest Day (1962) 7. A Bridge Too Far (1977) 8. Pearl Harbour (2001) 9. Schindler's List (1993) 10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
South Wales Guardian
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK's favourite Second World War film
The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001) and Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) in the poll by Deltapoll for the War Movie Theatre podcast, which covers both old and new war films. The Christopher Nolan-directed film starring singer Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan depicts the Dunkirk evacuation which took place in 1940 and saw more than 330,000 allied soldiers evacuated from the French harbour. Saving Private Ryan (1998), which is directed by Steven Spielberg and follows the search for the titular character during the Normandy invasion, came second in the poll, followed by 1963's The Great Escape, which sees a group of allied prisoners attempt to escape a Nazi camp, in third. The Dam Busters, which depicts the true story of the RAF's Operation Chastise, finished fourth in the poll, while the Battle Of Britain (1969), which is a dramatisation of the battle between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe, came in fifth. The rest of the top 10 was made up of The Longest Day (1962), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Pearl Harbour, Schindler's List (1993), and The Bridge On The River Kwai. Journalist and author Robert Hutton, co-host of the War Movie Theatre podcast, said of the poll: 'Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything, heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. 'Even as the Second World War was being fought, it was inspiring some of the greatest films of the last century, such as In Which We Serve or Went The Day Well?, which deliver moments of human drama and comedy as well as action. 'Afterwards, it became a way for us to tell ourselves stories about what had happened, and then a generation later, with Saving Private Ryan, it became a way to commemorate. 'It's not surprising that Dunkirk is top of the list, it's the most successful war movie of the last decade. But it's noteworthy that half the list is from the golden era of war movies in the 50s and 60s. Four of them were made within eight years of each other. 'I'm a little sad that John Mills, who seemed to be permanently in uniform on Sunday afternoon TV in my childhood, doesn't get a film in this list. 'And I'd have liked to see at least one of the great Alistair MacLean commando movies, Where Eagles Dare or The Guns Of Navarone, in there. But mainly I'm appalled to see Pearl Harbour on the list, which ought to be a war crime.' It comes after Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory In Europe (VE) Day on Thursday, May 8, which marks the end of the Second World War on the continent in 1945. War Movie Theatre is a podcast hosted by Hutton and fellow journalist Duncan Weldon and is available from Acast and a number of other streaming platforms. The UK's top 10 war films according to the War Movie Theatre podcast poll 1. Dunkirk (2017) 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 3. The Great Escape (1963) 4. The Dam Busters (1955) 5. Battle Of Britain (1969) 6. The Longest Day (1962) 7. A Bridge Too Far (1977) 8. Pearl Harbour (2001) 9. Schindler's List (1993) 10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK's favourite Second World War film
Dunkirk has beaten films such as The Great Escape to be voted the UK's favourite Second World War film. The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001) and Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) in the poll by Deltapoll for the War Movie Theatre podcast, which covers both old and new war films. The Christopher Nolan-directed film starring singer Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan depicts the Dunkirk evacuation which took place in 1940 and saw more than 330,000 allied soldiers evacuated from the French harbour. Saving Private Ryan (1998), which is directed by Steven Spielberg and follows the search for the titular character during the Normandy invasion, came second in the poll, followed by 1963's The Great Escape, which sees a group of allied prisoners attempt to escape a Nazi camp, in third. The Dam Busters, which depicts the true story of the RAF's Operation Chastise, finished fourth in the poll, while the Battle Of Britain (1969), which is a dramatisation of the battle between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe, came in fifth. The rest of the top 10 was made up of The Longest Day (1962), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Pearl Harbour, Schindler's List (1993), and The Bridge On The River Kwai. Journalist and author Robert Hutton, co-host of the War Movie Theatre podcast, said of the poll: 'Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything, heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. 'Even as the Second World War was being fought, it was inspiring some of the greatest films of the last century, such as In Which We Serve or Went The Day Well?, which deliver moments of human drama and comedy as well as action. 'Afterwards, it became a way for us to tell ourselves stories about what had happened, and then a generation later, with Saving Private Ryan, it became a way to commemorate. 'It's not surprising that Dunkirk is top of the list, it's the most successful war movie of the last decade. But it's noteworthy that half the list is from the golden era of war movies in the 50s and 60s. Four of them were made within eight years of each other. 'I'm a little sad that John Mills, who seemed to be permanently in uniform on Sunday afternoon TV in my childhood, doesn't get a film in this list. 'And I'd have liked to see at least one of the great Alistair MacLean commando movies, Where Eagles Dare or The Guns Of Navarone, in there. But mainly I'm appalled to see Pearl Harbour on the list, which ought to be a war crime.' It comes after Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory In Europe (VE) Day on Thursday, May 8, which marks the end of the Second World War on the continent in 1945. War Movie Theatre is a podcast hosted by Hutton and fellow journalist Duncan Weldon and is available from Acast and a number of other streaming platforms. The UK's top 10 war films according to the War Movie Theatre podcast poll 1. Dunkirk (2017) 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 3. The Great Escape (1963) 4. The Dam Busters (1955) 5. Battle Of Britain (1969) 6. The Longest Day (1962) 7. A Bridge Too Far (1977) 8. Pearl Harbour (2001) 9. Schindler's List (1993) 10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
