2017 film by Christopher Nolan Dunkirk is a 2017 war film produced, written, and directed by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II from the perspectives of people on the land, sea, and air. It features an ensemble cast including Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles in his feature film debut, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy. 221,905 views on July 25, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Chester Bennington, Michael Caine, Game of Thrones season 7, Jeffrey Dahmer. Wiki link