Fans Rave About Netflix's Archeology Movie 'The Dig' With Carey Mulligan & Ralph Fiennes
Netflix‘s new movie, The Dig, just premiered tonight and fans are praising the film on social media.
The movie centers on Edith Pretty, played by Carey Mulligan, a wealthy widow who’s raising a young son on a vast country estate. With World War II looming and the vast majority of England’s professional archeologists tasked with protecting and preserving Britain’s museums, she turns to Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes), an amateur excavator to dig up the multiple mounds on her property.
While first thinking there was something from the Viking era, it was actually a burial ship from the 7th century, the Dark Ages of the Anglo-Saxons that would change much of what Britons knew about their own history.
Based on a true story, the dig uncovered the Sutton Hoo, which is rumored to have been the burial place of King Raedwald, the 7th Century Anglo-Saxon ruler of East Anglia.
“They’re not a natural pair and in fact, as you see at the beginning, it’s not an immediate connection,” Carey shared about the relationship between Edith and Basil. “But there’s a mutual respect there – a kinship and a meeting of minds that crosses the social divide.”
There’s also a scene in the movie which Ralph has described as his “Indiana Jones moment.”
“That’s the closest I’m going to get!” he shared. “But there was no real danger. I was actually more anxious about the scrabbling and the frantic hands close to my face – they were going to give me more injury than the weight of the earth.”
After the movie premiered, fans flocked to Twitter and Instagram, sharing their thoughts on the movie.
Click inside to see what fans are saying about “The Dig”…
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Didn't expect to like The Dig as much as I did. Why are there not more movies like this? Dinosaur 13 is another favorite.
— Brittany Maresh (@NotAnotherExit) January 30, 2021
After years of putting up with Ancient Aliens it's such a relief to watch characters who care about methodology! #TheDig
— 🐾Orion&sm9eb📚🏺 (@sm9eb) January 30, 2021
I just watched “The Dig” on Netflix and I loved it. All of it.
— @SaysDana 🤓 (@SaysDana) January 30, 2021
enjoyed #TheDig, got a bit weepy as they unearthed the ship. could’ve done without some of the sapfest side plot but I hope it still gets ppl excited about Anglo-Saxon burial treasure. “The Dark Ages are no longer dark” indeed!
— Dr. Sarah Wilson (@sarahwilson821) January 30, 2021
Loving the art direction on The Dig, original pic compared to the film, even the bloody ladder's in the right place! (They also had the planks across the prow in an earlier shot). #TheDig pic.twitter.com/PZwefmGFdp
— The Last Changeling (@LastChangeling) January 30, 2021
If nothing else it's so refreshing in The Dig to see archaeologists as actual people instead of action adventure all knowing exposition machines. pic.twitter.com/HOJdFzoIqE
— Q (@GameOverMike) January 30, 2021
#TheDig is everything I wanted it to be and more. So much emotion. No frame wasted. Subtle. And gorgeous.
— Michelle Muldoon (@paisleymedia2) January 30, 2021
The Dig was EXCELLENT!!!!
— Jennifer Major🇨🇦 Got kicked out of Green Gables. (@JJumping) January 30, 2021
Just watched The Dig on #Netflix and, as Billy Connolly would say, my heart sang a wee song
— Meggie Macdonald (@gladiatorgirl) January 30, 2021
What an amazing film. Incredibly well done. #TheDig #WhatToWatch #Netflix
— SusieQ (@SourdoughSusie) January 30, 2021
I liked The Dig. They don’t make movies like that anymore.
— Brandon Ferrall (@bferrall420) January 30, 2021
Watching “The Dig” tonight I suddenly realized I had seen the treasures uncovered at Sutton Hoo at the #britishmuseum. Visited the website & saw this. I hate covid and I long for the day we return to the lives we once knew. 😢 pic.twitter.com/JYr9fqwZ1E
— Terri at the Lake ☀️ (@TerriAtTheLake) January 30, 2021
Verdict: #TheDig is one of the best movies I've seen. A loving tribute to a great archeological moment. https://t.co/6Il27AwTyf
— Janice Liedl (@jliedl) January 30, 2021
Just watched a beautiful movie, The Dig, on Netflix. Oh how well sadness and hope go together.
— mitol meerna 🌈 (@metalisko) January 30, 2021
Movie night led us to an archaeological dig. Surprised at how affected I was by The Dig (2021). Great performances by Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James. Some narrative disappointments, but still impactful. pic.twitter.com/evEuPptILO
— Kyle S. Barnett (@kylesbarnett) January 30, 2021
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