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The Trench

1999Movie1 h 38 min

History
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic585.7Rotten Tomatoes–41%

A relentlessly bleak, tense war movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.

Feels like

  • World War I
  • British Soldiers
  • Trench Warfare
  • Historical Drama
  • Psychological Impact
  • Somme Offensive
  • Poignant
  • Bleak Realism

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
William Boyd
Written by
William Boyd
Produced by
Steve Clark-Hall
Music by
Evelyn Glennie, Greg Malcangi

Everyone

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Facts

September 17, 1999 · 1 h 38 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
September 17, 1999
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
War, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
France, United Kingdom
Available in
24 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Trench?"

Questions about The Trench

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Trench?

PrimeKanopyHoopla

In the United States, The Trench streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Trench worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.9 and Metacritic 58).

Will I feel good after watching The Trench?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Trench plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.