They Shall Not Grow Old (2019)
95%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
6 wins & 13 nominations total
An impressive technical achievement with a walloping emotional impact, They Shall Not Grow Old pays brilliant cinematic tribute to the sacrifice of a generation.
They Shall Not Grow Old is not your typical war documentary. It’s like a time machine that transports you back to the trenches of World War I. Peter Jackson’s use of modern technology to restore and colorize old footage is mind-blowing. It’s like watching a movie that was shot yesterday, not a hundred years ago. The soldiers’ stories are heartbreaking, but also inspiring. You can’t help but feel grateful for their sacrifice and bravery. This film is a must-see for history buffs, movie lovers, and anyone who wants to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the Great War.
Production Company(ies)
House Productions, Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, London Wing Nut Films,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Canakkale, Turkey
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for disturbing war images
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.33 : 1 (original footage)1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 39m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 12, 2019
Genre(s)
Documentary/War
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $20,502,132
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $23,689,281
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,652
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,583,346
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Peter Jackson – Writer
Clare Olssen – Writer
Tessa Ross – Executive Producer
Ken Kamins – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Peter Jackson
Writer(s)
Peter Jackson, Clare Olssen
Producer(s)
Peter Jackson, Clare Olssen
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
6 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (156) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (155) | Rotten (1)
They Shall Not Grow Old isn’t just a compelling motion picture; it’s an important slice of cinema.
August 2, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
What a superb way to remember the centenary of the end of the war. Hail Peter.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
This is as close as we can get to a full immersion into one of the most horrifying and ultimately pointless wars in modern history.
December 10, 2019
Aimee Levitt
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
There’s a lot to debate here, and a lot to admire.
March 3, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
“They Shall Not Grow Old” is a nearly great talking-head documentary in which the talking heads are never seen, only heard.
February 22, 2019
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
It’s a true act of revival.
February 1, 2019 | Rating: B
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
[A] moving tribute to the men who served.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: B+
Kip Mooney
College Movie Review
By itself, the footage shown in They Shall Not Grow Old is not all that grand, but Jackson has made it so with 21st century technology, bringing to life a time that should not be forgotten.
April 9, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
They Shall Not Grow Old is a must-see record of a terrible conflict.
March 25, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Tori Brazier
Flickering Myth
Jackson was right to double down on his stereoscopic colorization. The sheer audacity alone is worthy of praise.
March 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
This is an extraordinary experience which has rightly earned plaudits around the world. Jackson has used modern post-production techniques to bring alive World War II in all its terrible glory.
March 9, 2021
Kshitij Rawat
The Indian Express
“The testimonials that follow the images – from the draft to the end of the war – come from across the social spectrum of the British Empire”. [Full review in Spanish]
December 31, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Ernesto Diezmartinez
Cine Vértigo…
Plot
Through ground breaking computer restoration technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson’s team creates a moving real-to-life depiction of the WWI, as never seen before in restored, vivid colorizing & retiming of the film frames, in order to honor those who fought and more accurately depict this historical moment in world history.
Trivia
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