Dad's Army
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 5.0 · 35% critics
In this big-screen remake of the classic British sitcom, a small-town Home Guard unit tries to do its duty as World War II nears its end. Their routines are thrown off by a visiting journalist and rumors of a spy, leading to mix-ups, rivalry, and a scramble to prove themselves.
Based on Dad's Army
Also known as El Ejercito de papa
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (219 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like gentle WWII-era British comedy and don’t mind a light, nostalgic remake vibe; Not for you if you want sharp laughs or fast pacing like Johnny English Reborn.
Pros: warm-hearted throwback tone; likable veteran cast; decent period look | Cons: thin on laughs; slow, low-energy pacing; weaker than original
Cast & crew
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Rose Winters
Bill Nighy
as Sergeant Wilson
Michael Gambon
as Private Godfrey
Toby Jones
as Captain Mainwaring
Mark Gatiss
as Colonel Theakes
Sarah Lancashire
as Mrs. Pike
Tom Courtenay
as Lance Corporal Jones
Blake Harrison
as Private Pike
Alison Steadman
as Mrs. Fox
Daniel Mays
as Private Walker
Directed by Oliver Parker