Battle Over Britain

2023

Action / War

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 10% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 10%
IMDb Rating 3.9/10 10 470 470

world war ii 1940s 1930s battle of britain luftwaffe royal air force

Plot summary

A young pilot, fresh out of training, is called to join a Flight while they wait for the call to scramble. Throughout a single day, he witnesses the skies of southern England filled with deadly dog fights, and after every exhausting battle the men return to their dispersal hut, only to find another of their number missing. Unwilling to surrender, the pilot and his comrades unite to take to the skies once more, determined to defend not only the airfield, but their entire country.

Director

Callum Burn Photo
Callum Burn

Top cast

Arnold Voysey Photo
Arnold Voysey as Andrew Sharp
Hannah Harris Photo
Hannah Harris as Nancy White
Sam Parsons Photo
Sam Parsons as Pilot Officer Frater
Ryan Gooyear Photo
Ryan Gooyear as Sgt
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738.56 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 5
1.48 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 31

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by GianfrancoSpada 5 / 10

Skirmishes over Britain

"Battle Over Britain" attempts to capture the intensity and heroism of World War II aviation but ultimately falters due to its glaring technical flaws, lackluster production values, and uninspired direction.Visually, the film struggles with immersion. The cinematography is static and uninventive, failing to convey the dynamism of aerial combat. The dogfights, a crucial element in any war film centered on pilots, lack urgency and realism. Instead of sweeping camera movements and pulse-pounding aerial choreography, we get rigid, repetitive shots that resemble outdated flight simulation footage. The overuse of CGI, particularly in battle scenes, only exacerbates this issue, as the digital effects are glaringly unconvincing and fail to blend seamlessly with live-action sequences.The production design is minimal to the point of distraction. The film's airbase setting is astonishingly sparse, consisting of a single Spitfire (which inexplicably serves multiple pilots), a makeshift shed doubling as squadron headquarters, and barely any support vehicles or personnel. The absence of crucial wartime details-such as proper refueling, rearming procedures, or even period-accurate uniforms-further strips the film of authenticity. These omissions make the film feel less like a historical drama and more like a low-budget reenactment.The acting, while occasionally competent, is often wooden and lacks the gravitas needed for a war epic. Many performances feel modern and out of place, failing to capture the discipline and demeanor of 1940s RAF pilots. Dialogue is stilted, with prolonged, uneventful conversations that add little to character development or dramatic tension. The emotional weight of war-fear, camaraderie, and loss-is barely conveyed, leaving scenes that should be gripping feeling lifeless and mechanical.Perhaps the most egregious failure is in storytelling. The film lacks a strong narrative arc, instead meandering through loosely connected events with no real stakes or momentum. A historical war film should thrive on tension and character investment, yet Battle Over Britain offers neither. The absence of an enemy perspective also drains the film of depth, reducing aerial combat to an impersonal, video-game-like experience rather than a harrowing fight for survival.While the film may have been made with genuine enthusiasm, it ultimately falls flat as both a war drama and a cinematic experience. With a more meticulous approach to historical accuracy, stronger direction, and a more engaging screenplay, Battle Over Britain could have been a worthy addition to the WWII film canon. Instead, it serves as a frustrating reminder that ambition alone cannot compensate for technical shortcomings and lack of storytelling finesse.Of course, the title Battle over Britain is quite an overstatement. What is depicted here, at best, are a few isolated skirmishes rather than a comprehensive vision of what this epic battle truly was. It has been cemented in history with a name that carries weight and significance, yet in this case, it has been undeservedly appropriated-an act of naivety at best, and at worst, a rather sly opportunism.
Reviewed by arthur_tafero 4 / 10

Not Up to WW2 (or WW1) film Standards - Battle Over Britain

The earliest WW 2 films featuring pilots are head and shoulders over this production. The production values are extremely limited, even as the actors try their best to make the thin script into something more than it is.There are no dives or climbs, as one would see in almost every other WW2 plane film, there is just a video-game feeling about the targets, and it is highly impersonal, as we do not get to see any of the German pilots.Even one scene of an enemy pilot would have added to the emotional content of the film, which, at best, was lukewarm.I happened to have viewed A Yank in the RAF recently, and their battle scenes were far more effective than these tepid attempts. And that film was primarily a soap. For real airplane action, you are much better off seeing Wings, the WW1 Academy Award winner.
Reviewed by TonyPepperoni54 1 / 10

Hilarious and lazy version of history

I am assuming their research department for this movie was hit by severe funding cutbacks because this movie is riddled with inaccuracies and outright hyperbole. I especially enjoyed the part where they just hop in their Spits and fly away, not a ground crew to be found other than one guy pulling the wheel blocks away. And whats with the not shaving? It may be be chic to walk around with a 5 oclock shadow, but in the military you would get crucified. Uniforms are sporting insignia that are placed wrong or did not even exist during the BoB, terrible plane inaccuracies, and British pilots who would ALL have been shot down on the first day. The movie is good for a laugh, or if you fancy a drinking game where everyone does a shot when they notice something farcical.

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