The Dig
“Nothing stays lost forever.”
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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Cast
27 people
Carey Mulligan
Edith Pretty
Known for
Drive
The Great Gatsby
Ralph Fiennes
Basil Brown
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Schindler's List
Lily James
Peggy Piggott
Known for
Cinderella
Baby Driver
Johnny Flynn
Rory Lomax
Known for
MobLand
Emma.
Ben Chaplin
Stuart Piggott
Known for
The Nevers
The Thin Red Line
Ken Stott
Charles Phillips
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
One Day
Archie Barnes
Robert Pretty
Known for
House of the Dragon
The Batman
Monica Dolan
May Brown
Known for
A Very English Scandal
Kick-Ass 2
Eamon Farren
John Brailsford
Known for
The Witcher
The ABC Murders
Paul Ready
James Reid Moir
Known for
Bodyguard
The Terror
Peter McDonald
Guy Maynard
Known for
The Batman
A Discovery of Witches
Stephen Worrall
Ferryman
No other roles listed
Simon Stone Director · Moira Buffini Screenplay John Preston Author
Budget $15M · United States release January 15, 2021 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$15,000,000
Production
Clerkenwell Films
Production
Magnolia Mae Films
Production
Netflix
Studio
Netflix Studios
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · January 14, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · January 15, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · January 29, 2021
Digital · Netflix
Australia
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Brazil
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
France
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Hungary
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
January 29, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
January 29, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Russia
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
January 30, 2021 · Digital
United Kingdom
January 29, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
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