Six Minutes to Midnight

2020, History/Drama, 1h 42m

68 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Six Minutes to Midnight has a fascinating fact-based WWII-era story to tell, but largely loses it in muddled spy shenanigans. Read critic reviews

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In the summer of 1939, influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.

Cast & Crew

Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Miss Rocholl
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy
Captain Drey
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Charlie
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Thomas Miller
Carla Juri
Carla Juri
Ilse Keller
Celyn Jones
Celyn Jones
Corporal Willis
David Schofield
David Schofield
Colonel Smith
Nigel Lindsay
Nigel Lindsay
Wheatley
Kevin Eldon
Kevin Eldon
Sergeant Simmons
Maria Dragus
Maria Dragus
Astrid
Franziska Brandmeiern
Franziska Brandmeiern
Beatrix
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Band Leader
Tijan Marei
Tijan Marei
Gretel
Andrew Byron
Andrew Byron
German Minister
Bianca Nawrath
Bianca Nawrath
Paula
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Sigrid
Joe Bone
Joe Bone
Jackie
Nicola Kelleher
Nicola Kelleher
Whitehall Secretary
Harley Broomfield
Harley Broomfield
Boy 1
Mali Georgina Davies
Mali Georgina Davies
Veronika
Andy Goddard
Andy Goddard
Director
Andy Goddard
Andy Goddard
Screenwriter
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Screenwriter
Celyn Jones
Celyn Jones
Screenwriter
Andy Evans
Andy Evans
Producer
Sean Marley
Sean Marley
Producer
Ade Shannon
Ade Shannon
Producer
Sarah Townsend
Sarah Townsend
Producer
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Critic Reviews for Six Minutes to Midnight

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Audience Reviews for Six Minutes to Midnight

  • Apr 30, 2021
    Apparently the Nazis sent their daughters to England to learn English before the breakout of WW2, early preparation for the day when they would be running things. Fair enough. But in this story, the school operates as well as a front for a Nazi spy ring. What?! And Eddie Izzard (What?!) goes undercover spy (What?!) as a teacher (What?!) there to break the Nazi plot. Too many implausibles grouped together then to try to sell this tale of what is at best merely near intrigue and the execution finally does little to help. Weak tea, soggy biscuit. Dame Dench's presence makes the afternoon somewhat palatable.
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