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The Gathering Storm

2002Movie1 h 34 min

DramaHistory
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

A nostalgic, romantic drama movie about a real life story and politics.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Biographical Romance
  • Winston Churchill
  • Marriage Portrait
  • Political Intrigue
  • Nostalgic
  • Character-Driven
  • British History

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Written by
Hugh Whitemore, Larry Ramin
Produced by
Frank Doelger, Nick Gillott, Sue Berger
Music by
Howard Goodall

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Facts

April 22, 2002 · 1 h 34 min · Drama, History

Released
April 22, 2002
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$12 million
Available in
89 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Freeze-Frame Ending, Shameless Fanservice Guy, Anti-Villain +9

  • Freeze-Frame Ending
  • Shameless Fanservice Guy
  • Anti-Villain
  • I Did What I Had to Do
  • Can't Use Stairs
  • Happily Married
  • Historical Hero Upgrade
  • Girl Friday
  • Affectionate Nickname
  • It's Personal
  • Freudian Trio
  • Age Lift

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Gathering Storm?"

Questions about The Gathering Storm

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Where can I stream The Gathering Storm?

HBO MaxHistory Vault

In the United States, The Gathering Storm streams on HBO Max and History Vault. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 88 other countries.

Is The Gathering Storm worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.4).

Is there a sequel to The Gathering Storm?

  1. The Gathering Storm (2002)
  2. Into the Storm (2009)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Into the Storm (2009).

Is The Gathering Storm okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Gathering Storm good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is The Gathering Storm plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.