Director: Joe Wright
Actors: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James
Plot: In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Disc Release Date: 12 June 2018
Darkest Hour was shot digitally using a combination of Arri Alexa Mini and Arri Alexa SXT Plus cameras with resolutions at 2.8K and finished as a 4K DI, which has presumably been used here for this Ultra...
The English Dolby Atmos track is a somewhat subtle affair that plays on naturalism and authenticity to the surround field than anything bombastic. So, effects such as reverb and chatter in the House of...
UHD Audio Commentary – With director Joe Wright, whose laid back chat track covers most everything you’d need to know about production, historic facts, performances, locations etc. Blu-ray Audio Commentary...
Nations which go down fighting rise again, and those that surrender tamely are finished Some regard Winston Churchill as one of Britain’s greatest Prime Ministers, or even one of the greatest Britons....
Darkest Hour is a dramatic retelling of Winston Churchill’s first few days in power during the beginning of WWII and the desperate attempt to save the British army trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, all...
Darkest Hour shines brightly on the UHD format. While Universal's delay will certainly mean that some potential buyers will pass on this disc and continue to enjoy a very good Blu-ray, this UHD does indeed...
Darkest Hour's UHD release contains the same Dolby Atmos soundtrack as was originally included on the February 2018 Blu-ray release. It offers no significantly distinct and clearly pronounced overhead...
Darkest Hour's UHD release contains the same supplements as found on the February 2018 Blu-ray release, which is included in this set. The UHD disc contains no new extras and carries over only the audio...
Universal previously released the Oscar-winning Biopic 'Darkest Hour' to Blu-ray earlier in 2018 with no signs of a UHD in sight. But as has become a semi-regular release pattern and practice for Universal,...
Darkest Hour is not simply a historical, politically dominant wartime film. It's an intimate character portrait that examines Churchill's personal life, his wife's bluntness about their relationship and...
Inspiration to never surrender comes to Ultra HD with a beautiful and great-looking HEVC H.265 encode that offers several welcomed improvements over its already-excellent Blu-ray counterpart. Shot entirely...
The bio-drama sets sail to home theaters with the same excellent Dolby Atmos soundtrack enjoyed on the Blu-ray, and while there is plenty worth enjoying and admiring, the front-heavy design is ultimately...
All the same supplements are ported over from previous home video release, which can be read in more detail in our review of the standard Blu-ray HERE....
“Without victory, there can be no survival.”A number of excellent actors have portrayed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill over the course of several decades, and though I've only seen a fraction...
Darkest Hour is a riveting biographical drama that details the first tense weeks of Winston Churchill's unexpected ascension to Prime Minister at the height of WWII. Featuring a superb, Oscar-winning performance...