Dunkirk Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
15 of the most interesting Dunkirk easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Dunkirk movie message.
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
Genre
Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Director
Christopher Nolan
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Stars
Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Lee Armstrong
IMDB score
7.9
Dunkirk Movie Trivia
They tried to use as little CGI as possible so used forced perspective flats to decorate scenes.
20 of the little civilian boats used for filming in Dunkirk (2017) took part in the evacuation in real life, saving countless lives.
Dunkirk Movie Easter Eggs
Michael Caine reprised his role as Squadron leader, previously playing the part in the film Battle of Britain.
Dunkirk movie hidden details
German soldiers are never clearly seen, the only two ever in a close-up are blurred out.
Alex is in noticeable pain underwater during explosions and battle overhead. This makes sense because the sound waves travel 4 times faster underwater, and the intensity of sound would be unbearable.
During the oil scene, you can hear trapped people hammering on the inside of the capsized ships hull for help.
Tom Hardy sends his Spitfire into a negative G maneuver to catch the BF109, causing the plane to spew black smoke and stall, which was a known issue with Spitfires' carbureted engines (more info in comments)
During a dogfight scene, the Spitfire aircraft's vibrations noticeably rattle Tom Hardy's voice. (@2:18)
When Tommy passed the French perimeter in Dunkirk (2019), the soldier throws him away saying "bon voyage" (to wish good luck on a journey) sarcastically. This was because the English were abandoning the France, hence all the spiteful but envious looks from the other soldiers.
When the medical ship is sinking and the passengers jump in the water, the two men we follow from the mole who were hiding under the pier dunk their dry heads in the water to appear as if they had jumped ship so they can get help onto a new boat.
Tom Hardy's and Cillian Murphy's characters are direct foils of one another.
Shortly after the Allied forces are bombed by the Germans, we pan out over the beach between a pair of flag poles, which appear to "close in" on the Allied forces, as the Germans closed in on their position on the beach.
George hit the back of his head in the area where the occipital lobe is located. This part of the brain is responsible for vision - George's injuries result in his blindness.
: score uses slowed down themes taken from Elgar's "Nimrod".
Farrier misreads a signal from Collins after his plane ditched in the water. Explanation in comments.
