<P> The film premiered on 13 July 2017 at Odeon Leicester Square in London , and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 21 July in IMAX , 70 mm , and 35 mm film formats . It is the highest - grossing World War II film of all time , taking $525 million worldwide . Dunkirk received praise for its screenplay , direction , musical score , and cinematography ; some critics called it Nolan 's best work , and one of the greatest war films . </P>
<P> The film premiered on 13 July 2017 at Odeon Leicester Square in London , and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 21 July in IMAX , 70 mm , and 35 mm film formats . It is the highest - grossing World War II film of all time , taking $525 million worldwide . Dunkirk received praise for its screenplay , direction , musical score , and cinematography ; some critics called it Nolan 's best work , and one of the greatest war films . </P>
when does the new dunkirk film come out
when does the new dunkirk film come out
13 July 2017
13 July 2017