340,000 soldiers, 700 privately owned craft, but you'd never know it watching the film. A wasted opportunity to convey the super human effort it took to evacuate a whole army from the beaches of Dunkirk. I was really disappointed with this movie. I had high hopes, being that the event was so incredible. With all the fantastic special effects at the disposal of the director, how is it that this film missed out on the most amazing aspect of this historic rescue. 50 ships, a few thousand men, that's how it comes across in the film.