Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- foreboding
- tense
- historical thriller night
- serious weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics found the fact-based prewar premise compelling but considered the execution muddled, with weak chase scenes and underdeveloped political themes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thomas Miller attempts to expose the threat surrounding the school, while authorities regard him as the problem.
The story unfolds in summer 1939 as the school’s political purpose and the coming war grow increasingly urgent.
The teacher, students, and authorities face conflicting obligations involving personal safety, national allegiance, and ideological pressure.
The English finishing school trains daughters of influential Nazi families to become future ambassadors for National Socialism.
Films like Six Minutes to Midnight, and why
The Imitation Game
shared fact-based prewar espionage, institutional suspicion, and tense historical thriller atmosphere
The Exception
shared british setting, looming fascism, undercover danger, and morally serious historical suspense
A Call to Spy
shared period espionage, political paranoia, and individuals trapped inside larger wartime conspiracies
Munich: The Edge of War
shared prewar diplomatic tension, british locations, and warnings dismissed by authorities
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Goddard
- Release Date
- 2020-10-15
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (197)
Cast
- Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Carla Juri
- James D'Arcy
- Celyn Jones
- David Schofield
- Jim Broadbent
- Judi Dench
- Maria Dragus
- Tijan Marei
- Franziska Brandmeier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Six Minutes to Midnight about?
- In a 1939 English seaside school, a teacher races to expose a Nazi-linked scheme while officials insist that his warning is the real threat.
- What is Six Minutes to Midnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Six Minutes to Midnight as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Six Minutes to Midnight violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Six Minutes to Midnight as moderate.
- What did critics think of Six Minutes to Midnight?
- Critics found the fact-based prewar premise compelling but considered the execution muddled, with weak chase scenes and underdeveloped political themes.
- Which films are like Six Minutes to Midnight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Imitation Game, The Exception, A Call to Spy, and Munich: The Edge of War.
- How long is Six Minutes to Midnight?
- Six Minutes to Midnight runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Six Minutes to Midnight?
- In United States, Six Minutes to Midnight streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel.
