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Film · 2018

Spitfire

Directed by David Fairhead · starring Charles Dance and Leslie Howard

  • 1 h 39 min
  • PG
  • Documentary · History
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 19 July 2018

Synopsis

After having seen over the last few months films like 'Dunkirk' or 'The darkest hour', which have treated in their narratives warlike confrontations which have involved the United Kingdom in the past, comes to the big screen the documentary 'Spitfire', co-directed by the filmmakers David Fairhead and Ant Palmer, which is scheduled to premiere on the anniversary that marks 100 years of the Royal Air Force (RAF) , next July 20th, 2018. It is collected the testimonies of the pilots of the Spitfire airplane model, as well as archive material corresponding to the Second World War, which was the times these models were used in the Army. Altitude Films is the distributor responsible for bringing this documentary to the English billboards.

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The essentials

Runtime
99 min1 hour and 39 minutes
Budget
£800,000Mark Stewart Productions
Box office
£211,4640.3 times its budget
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Spitfire?
1 hour and 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Spitfire released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 19 July 2018.
Who directed Spitfire?
David Fairhead.
Who is in Spitfire?
It stars Charles Dance and Leslie Howard.
Where can I watch Spitfire?
In the UK it is available free on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Spitfire make?
It took £211,464 in UK. It cost £800,000.
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Director
David Fairhead

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Reviews

All 3 reviews

What the critics say average 6.7 from 3 outlets

  • 8.0 The TelegraphTristram Fane Saunders "A soaring celebration of «the most beautiful machine man has ever made»". Read
  • 6.0 The GuardianMike McCahill "For non-buffs, 'Spitfire' will seem as curious or niche as making a film in 2018 about the ack-ack gun". Read
  • 6.0 Time OutIan Freer "Nostalgia for Britain?s iconic wartime fighter courses through the veins of this watchable documentary". Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget £800,000
  • UK £211,464
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