Review of Battle of Britain (1969) by Tim T — 03 Feb 2009

Underrated war film with some of the best dogfights ever captured on film.

This review of Battle of Britain (1969) was written by Tim T on 03 Feb 2009.

Battle of Britain has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris B (2,902) on 08 Dec 2013

An overlong and very boring depiction of the events, the film doesn't fully utilize it's ensemble cast of great actors accordingly with the…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 13 Mar 2018

A good war movie, designed to make you feel proud to be British. Lots of good dog fight scenes…

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By Kevin C (1,734) on 15 Apr 2017

Bank holiday afternoon, pile of ironing; you just need a vintage WWII film. My childhood recollection is this was quite dull…

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By Erik W (224) on 06 Feb 2013

This is probably one of the most underrated war movies of all time. The depictions of the aerial battles are nicely done…

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By Declan C (8) on 25 May 2014

The Battle of Britain is a fantastic movie, it doesn't matter what reviews have to say about movies, it's your heart that tells you if you…

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By Mark B (2,206) on 27 Jan 2012

Great aerial combat flick, slick cast, great sound design and surprisingly good special effects meshed together with actual airborne stuntwork…

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By Timothy J (535) on 27 Feb 2015

Very British. A decent movie depicting Britains defense against Germany. The air combat footage is pretty. The film is a bit long…

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By Darren H (638) on 15 Jun 2012

Great tribute to the few but also documating well the battle from both sides. won't find many films today with a cast like this one…

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By Muffin M (1,164) on 21 Oct 2012

I own this in a six movie pack along with: * A Bridge Too Far (1977) * The Train (1964) * 633 Squadron (1964) * The McKenzie Break (1970) *…

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By David F (1,889) on 31 Jul 2010

Fair story telling about story the history. The air battle scenes are still no.1…

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