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The Blockhouse

1973Movie1 h 33 min

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A group of Slave workers, drafted by the Nazis to help construct their coastal defences in 1944, are trapped in an underground bunker when the Allies land at Normandy on D-Day.

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Thought-provoking
Adults
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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by: Clive Rees
Written by: John Gould, Clive Rees, Jean-Paul Clébert
Produced by: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Antony Rufus-Isaacs
Music by: Stanley Myers

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Facts

January 1, 1973 · 1 h 33 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: January 1, 1973
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, War
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 127 countries
Keywords: based on true story

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Where can I stream The Blockhouse?

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, The Blockhouse streams on FlixFling and Artiflix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is The Blockhouse worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.9).

Will I feel good after watching The Blockhouse?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Blockhouse plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.