Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

Directed by

Toby Haynes

Genre

drama film, political thriller film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

14

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 358 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It follows the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign in the lead-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Dominic Cummings as he works to persuade the British public to leave the European Union.

fast-pacedtensedarkly comiccerebralcynicalpressuredstrategicunsettling

What happens

Brexit: The Uncivil War (simply Brexit in the US) is a 2019 British drama television film written by James Graham and directed by Toby Haynes. It depicts the lead-up to the 2016 referendum through the activities of the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign, that prompted the United Kingdom to exit the European Union, known as Brexit. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dominic Cummings, the Campaign Director of the officially designated Brexit-supporting group, Vote Leave. Rory Kinnear stars as Craig Oliver, one of the leaders of the officially designated Remain-supporting group, Britain Stronger in Europe. It aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 7 January, and aired on HBO in the United States on 19 January. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its pacing, black comedy, and the depiction of the campaign as a thriller, and with particular praise for Cumberbatch's performance which was likened to his role in the TV series Sherlock. The film received a nomination at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards for Best Single Drama, and at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Television Movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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