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Dark Blue World

Play trailer Poster for Dark Blue World R,  2001,  1h 55m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 53 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Jan Sverak ("Kolya") directs this uplifting film about a hallowed Czech fighter pilot (Ondrej Vetchý) who must train a much less experienced colleague (Krystof Hádek). When the country is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, the pilots are forced to work fast. Eventually they escape to England, where they band together with other pilots and join the RAF, a decision which will haunt the men years later.
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Critics Consensus

While it's better than Pearl Harbor, Dark Blue World still spends too much time on a trite love triangle.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Jul 20, 2002
3/4
It's a fitting requiem for heroes forgotten. Go to Full Review
Simon Wardell BBC.com Apr 15, 2002
3/5
Ondrej Vetch is impressive as the stoic Franta. Go to Full Review
Geoff Pevere Toronto Star Apr 12, 2002
2/4
Looks like the Eastern European version of director Michael Bay's popcorn epic from last summer. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 30, 2002
4/5
Jeffrey Bruner Des Moines Register Jul 5, 2002
3/5
A complex story with a number of twists, it possesses a fatalism uncommon in American films. Go to Full Review
Sean O'Connell Filmcritic.com Jun 6, 2002
4.5/5
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Kylo G May 30, 2016 Really good war movie.
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Jan Sverák

Director

Ondrej Vetchý

Frantisek Sláma

Krystof Hadek

Karel Vojtisek

Tara Fitzgerald

Susan

Oldrich Kaiser

Machaty

Hans-Jorg Assmann

Doctor Blaschke

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Dark Blue World

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Synopsis Jan Sverak ("Kolya") directs this uplifting film about a hallowed Czech fighter pilot (Ondrej Vetchý) who must train a much less experienced colleague (Krystof Hádek). When the country is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, the pilots are forced to work fast. Eventually they escape to England, where they band together with other pilots and join the RAF, a decision which will haunt the men years later.
Director
Jan Sverák
Producer
Eric Abraham, Jan Sverák
Screenwriter
Zdenek Sverák
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Fandango, Biograf Jan Sverak
Rating
R (Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Czech
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$258.2K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby EX, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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