Queen & Country

2015 1h 54m EN

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6.1

MID

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76%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 74🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 1,925

Drama

Synopsis

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In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Callum Turner
Bill Rohan
Caleb Landry Jones
Percy Hapgood
Pat Shortt
Redmond
David Thewlis
Sargeant Major Bradley
Richard E. Grant
Major Cross
Tamsin Egerton
Ophelia
Vanessa Kirby
Dawn Rohan
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Sophie Adams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Boorman
Writers: John Boorman
Languages: English
Countries: Romania, Ireland, France

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Romania, Ireland, France.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Billy Rohan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Boorman, shot by Seamus Deasy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Callum Turner and Caleb Landry Jones and Pat Shortt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2392810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Boorman directs. Seamus Deasy behind the camera. Stephen McKeon scores. Ron Davis cuts. Produced in Romania, Ireland, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Romania, Ireland, France.
3Part of the "Billy Rohan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Boorman, shot by Seamus Deasy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ron Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Callum Turner and Caleb Landry Jones and Pat Shortt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2392810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "korean war (1950-53)", "training camp", "autobiography", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus Deasy
Original score: Stephen McKeon
Editing: Ron Davis
Production design: Anthony Pratt
Costume design: Maeve Paterson
Makeup / hair: Daniela Bușoiu
VFX supervisor: Bogdan Lazar
Sound: Steve Fanagan
Stunt coordinator: Razvan Puiu
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $155,881
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Queen & Country (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 1,925 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Part of

Billy Rohan Collection

The story of Billy Rohan and his life growing up during the World War II. The sequel tells the story of a now adult Billy going off to the Korean War.