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One Life

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1 hr. 49 min.

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Based on the book If It's Not Impossible...: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick (Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, Nicky (Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England. It's not until the BBC show "That's Life!" re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried -- all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero.

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Critics Consensus

Held aloft by outstanding work from a tremendous cast, One Life pays heartwarming tribute to a remarkable humanitarian effort.

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One Life is a true tearjerker that will inspire viewers with its depiction of how one person really can make a major positive difference.

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Sherri C

Beautiful true story. Great acting. Truly holds your attention.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Anna

Amazing film about a remarkable true story, beautifully done. Must see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Deborah

It started a little slow, but that helped me to know the characters! I cried at the end ... what a great story and true!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Alice

Incredible story and movie. Anthony Hopkins was extraordinary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Denise

A very heartfelt performance by Anthony Hopkins portraying a true story about the children saved in Czech Republic before World War II. A must see!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Alejandro

Phenomenal thriller. A must watch movie for those who love history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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James Hawes

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Anthony Hopkins

Nicholas Winton

Johnny Flynn

Nicholas Winton

Lena Olin

Grete Winton

Romola Garai

Doreen Warriner

Alex Sharp

Trevor

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Hanky, please, for the humanitarian the U.K. press dubbed the “British Schindler.”

Rated: 4/5

Mar 19, 2024

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

A less-than-extraordinary film that is nevertheless heartwarming.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2024

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James Berardinelli

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We don’t get many movies of this sort in today’s climate so, although One Life isn’t the best thing to come along thus far in 2024, its arrival is nevertheless welcome.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2024

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Whang Yee Ling

The Straits Times (Singapore)

The unfussy film-making lets Hopkins do his thing. This is an actor who can summon crushing sorrow from just stillness and silence.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 26, 2024

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Nick Boyd

Battle Royale With Cheese

The details of pre-WWII are vividly rendered and the flashbacks, flash-forwards are effectively done. A perhaps forgotten chapter in history is recreated with much power.

Apr 26, 2024

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Letras Libres

Anthony Hopkins plays Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who saved hundreds of Jewish children from dying in concentration camps in 1939 and, despite this, does not see himself as someone particularly deserving. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 19, 2024

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Synopsis

Based on the book If It's Not Impossible...: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick (Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, Nicky (Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England. It's not until the BBC show "That's Life!" re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried -- all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero.

Director: James Hawes
Executive Producer: Simon Gillis, Eva Yates, Barbara Winton, Maria Logan, Anne Sheehan, Peter Hampden, Norman Merry
Screenwriter: Lucinda Coxon, Nick Drake
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Production Co: See-Saw Films, BBC Film, MBK Productions
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.5M

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