The War Below

The War Below is a 2021 British war film directed by J.P. Watts, in his directorial debut,[1] and written by Watts and Thomas Woods.[2][3] It was released in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2021. The film is also distributed in Germany, France, Greece, Australia, the Middle East, South Korea and Japan.[4]

The War Below
Poster
Directed byJ.P. Watts
Written by
  • J.P. Watts
  • Thomas Woods
Produced by
  • Luis Guerrero
  • William Knochel
  • Chris Lemos
Starring
CinematographyNick Cooke
Music byAnne Kulonen
Production
company
Vital Pictures
Distributed byVital Pictures
Release date
  • 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
Running time
96 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget£500,000[1]

Plot

Based on a true story, the film is about a group of British miners (known as "Claykickers" or “Manchester Moles”) recruited during World War I to tunnel underneath no man's land and place mines below the German front for the Battle of Messines in 1917. 10,000 German soldiers were killed instantly after the detonation of explosives beneath their lines.[4][5][6]

Cast

Release and reviews

The War Below was released in theaters and digital platforms in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2021.[7] It was released on streaming services in the United States on November 11, 2021.[1]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The War Below holds an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews.[8] Writing in The Sunday Times, Kevin Maher awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated it is "a fascinating Great War side story and a gritty central turn from Sam Hazeldine..."[9] Writing in The Guardian, Phil Hoad described the film as having "an innately fascinating story, even if the underpinning is of unsound construction in places.”[3]

References
  1. "J.P. Watts Interview: The War Below". screenrant.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. "The War Below review".
  3. "The War Below review – plucky shot at telling amazing story of wartime tunnellers". TheGuardian.com.
  4. "Fact-Based WWI Story 'The War Below' Lands at Vital Pictures (Exclusive)TheWrap".
  5. "Earnest shoestring epic lacks spectacle". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. "Sam Hazeldine faces fears to go deep for The War Below". kget.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. "Trailer for First World War drama The War Below starring Sam Hazeldine". flickeringmyth.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  8. "The War Below". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. "The War Below - earnest shoestring epic lacks spectacle". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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