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      PG-13 Released Jan 15, 2021 1h 52m Drama TRAILER for The Dig: Trailer 1 List The Dig: Trailer 1 The Dig: Trailer 1 2:12 View more videos
      88% Tomatometer 160 Reviews 78% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings An excavator and his team discover a wooden ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground on a woman's estate. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Featuring beautifully matched performances from Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan set against gorgeously filmed English countryside, The Dig yields period drama treasures.

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      Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan tap the tear ducts with this great-looking historical romance -- it's slow, but it'll make you feel like you've been to the British countryside before World War II.

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      Wenlei Ma News.com.au The elegance in The Dig lies in what it says about the continuity of life rather than the finality of death. Rated: 3/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator It's remarkably moving. By Jupiter, I even cried by the end. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) This bittersweet tale of the unearthing of the Sutton Hoo treasures on the eve of the second world war has gentle charm to spare. Rated: 3/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Daryl MacDonald InSession Film The superb acting and gorgeous cinematography, however, isn’t enough to stop The Dig from getting a little side-tracked and bogged down in unimportant side plots and characters who don’t add much to the story. Rated: C Apr 26, 2024 Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost Poetic, wistful and elevated with exquisite imagery, The Dig romanticises the unearthing of history. Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut It’s really something when a film is not too concerned with the aesthetic but will find the beauty in discovery of one’s own. The Dig is a good picture, wonderfully acted (Ralph Fiennes is tremendous here), and an engrossing reimagining. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Johannes S The Dig is a heartwarming movie led by the amazing performances of Fiennes and Mulligan as well as beautiful cinematography of England's countryside. However, in my opinion, the plotline surrounding the love story takes away from these strong elements, ultimately bloating the movie unnecessarily. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Andrea C Elegante dramma storico che basa le sue fondamenta su fatti realmente accaduti. Molto ben evidenziato e comprensibile il contesto a cavallo dell'inizio della seconda guerra mondiale. Tantissima attenzione è poi posta sui protagonisti ma in generale quasi la totalità dei personaggi, a prescindere dalla loro importanza, ad avere una personalità definita e a destare interesse per motivi differenti. Altissima attenzione è prestata alla fotografia, poetica e davvero ben riuscita in zone poco note al cinema. Per piccoli tratti probabilmente il ritmo è leggermente troppo basso ma si adatta alla perfezione ai luoghi e alla fotografia. L'unica vera pecca è l'assenza di qualche cenno in più alla storia vera, di quelle fotografie che così tanti richiami hanno durante la pellicola e che vengono invece limitate alla ricostruzione attoriale. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Samuel S Atmospheric, nice story, good message. Nice visuals. A good old time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Donald R We enjoyed the movie, good plot, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Ben D A Beautiful story, well acted and directed - they don't make many movies like this anymore. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Lukas K There is not a thing wrong with the movie. The acting, pacing and camera is impeccable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An excavator and his team discover a wooden ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground on a woman's estate.
      Director
      Simon Stone
      Producer
      Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Murray Ferguson, Gabrielle Tana, Ellie Wood
      Screenwriter
      Moira Buffini
      Distributor
      Netflix
      Production Co
      Clerkenwell Films, Netflix, Magnolia Mae Films
      Rating
      PG-13 (Brief Sensuality|Partial Nudity)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 15, 2021, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 29, 2021
      Runtime
      1h 52m
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