The Dig

Where to Watch The Dig (2021) (Legally)

Nothing stays lost forever.
Jan 14, 2021 GB 112 min PG
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Where can I watch “The Dig” legally?
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Where to watch “The Dig” (2021) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2021), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, History, with a runtime around 112 minutes.

Top billed names include Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, excavation, single parent, based on true story, class differences, archaeologist, archaeological dig, excavator, 1930s, suffolk, england, widowed mother, eve of world war ii

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Carey Mulligan
as Edith Pretty
Ralph Fiennes
as Basil Brown
Lily James
as Peggy Piggott
Johnny Flynn
as Rory Lomax
Ben Chaplin
as Stuart Piggott
Ken Stott
as Charles Phillips
Archie Barnes
as Robert Pretty
Monica Dolan
as May Brown
Eamon Farren
as John Brailsford
Paul Ready
as James Reid Moir