1917

Right now you can watch 1917 in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the US on Netflix — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 13,652 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. George MacKay sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and see for yourself.

1917 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The writing in 1917 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers. George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. 1917 came out in 2019. What elevates 1917 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, 1917 delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. George MacKay's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.