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The Theory of Everything

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
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Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
At Cambridge, Stephen Hawking falls deeply in love with fellow student Jane Wilde. At the age of 21, Hawking receives the earth-shattering health diagnosis as he embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time. Together with Jane, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed.
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A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.

IMDb RATING
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2,027
229
  • Director
    • James Marsh
  • Writers
    • Anthony McCarten(screenplay)
    • Jane Hawking(book "Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen")
  • Stars
    • Eddie Redmayne
    • Felicity Jones
    • Tom Prior
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  • Director
    • James Marsh
  • Writers
    • Anthony McCarten(screenplay)
    • Jane Hawking(book "Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen")
  • Stars
    • Eddie Redmayne
    • Felicity Jones
    • Tom Prior
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    • 580User reviews
    • 438Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 126 nominations total

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    Eddie Redmayne
    Eddie Redmayne
    • Stephen Hawkingas Stephen Hawking
    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Jane Hawkingas Jane Hawking
    Tom Prior
    Tom Prior
    • Robert Hawking - Age 17as Robert Hawking - Age 17
    Sophie Perry
    • Lucy Hawking - Age 14as Lucy Hawking - Age 14
    Finlay Wright-Stephens
    • Timothy Hawking - Age 8as Timothy Hawking - Age 8
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Brianas Brian
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    • Diana Kingas Diana King
    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Dennis Sciamaas Dennis Sciama
    Thomas Morrison
    • Carteras Carter
    Michael Marcus
    Michael Marcus
    • Ellisas Ellis
    Gruffudd Glyn
    • Reesas Rees
    Paul Longley
    Paul Longley
    • Barman - Rowing Clubas Barman - Rowing Club
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Beryl Wildeas Beryl Wilde
    Guy Oliver-Watts
    • George Wildeas George Wilde
    Simon McBurney
    Simon McBurney
    • Frank Hawkingas Frank Hawking
    Lucy Chappell
    Lucy Chappell
    • Mary Hawkingas Mary Hawking
    Charlotte Hope
    Charlotte Hope
    • Philippa Hawkingas Philippa Hawking
    Abigail Cruttenden
    Abigail Cruttenden
    • Isobel Hawkingas Isobel Hawking
    • Director
      • James Marsh
    • Writers
      • Anthony McCarten(screenplay)
      • Jane Hawking(book "Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen")
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    Storyline

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    The Theory of Everything is the story of the most brilliant and celebrated physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, and Jane Wilde, the arts student he fell in love with while studying at Cambridge in the 1960s. Little was expected from Hawking, a bright but shiftless student of cosmology, after he was given just two years to live following the diagnosis of a fatal illness (ALS) at 21 years of age. He became galvanized, however, by the love Jane Wilde, and went on to be called the "successor to Einstein," as well as a husband and father to their three children. Over the course of their marriage, however, as Stephen's body collapsed and his academic renown soared, fault lines were exposed that tested the resolve of their relationship and dramatically altered the course of both of their lives. —The Times
    • cambridge university
    • husband wife relationship
    • lou gehrig's disease
    • cosmology
    • physicist
    • 79 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The incredible story of Jane and Stephen Hawking
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and suggestive material
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      In an e-mail to director James Marsh about the portrayal by Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Hawking said there were certain points when he thought he was watching himself.
    • Goofs
      The handwriting on the napkin that Jane gives to Stephen with her phone number is not the same every time we see him looking at it.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Hawking: There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer/Felicity Jones/FKA Twigs (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
      Written by Lamont Dozier (as Dozier), Brian Holland (as Holland), Eddie Holland (as Holland Jr.)

      Performed by Martha & The Vandellas (as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas)

      Courtesy of The Motown Record Company LP

      Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

    User reviews580

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    Top review
    7/10
    Redmayne and Jones are excellent in this heartbreaking love story.
    The Theory of Everything tells the uphill struggle that world renowned genius Stephen Hawking went through when dealing with his, now, infamous disease and trying to maintain his relationship with his loving wife, Jane. The strengths of this film rely solely on Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. These two actors are absolutely, one hundred percent, PHENOMENAL in these two roles. Stephen Hawking is the role that Redmayne was born to play. Hawking is portrayed as a charming and intellectually superior individual that behaves just like any one else. After a bit, we start to wonder what was every so amazing about him...then the heartbreak starts. Jane Hawking is a sweet, loving and determined person that will go to the lengths of the universe to make sure her husband, Stephen can survive. I get chills just thinking about certain scenes, some of which will most definitely be requiring a large box of Kleenex. The truth is, anything that I say here about these performances, no matter what it is, is still criminally underselling the sheer brilliance of them. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are simply incredible and I'd be even willing to go to the extreme to say that both actors will not only be nominated, but I'd be surprised if they didn't win the Oscar gold. Now, with that being said, this film's structural issues are severely hampering this film's chances at being a classic. I wasn't completely sold on the structural integrity of the film. It showed enough of the relationship aspect behind Stephen and Jane but it very briefly touched base on Hawking's intellectual discoveries and I thought that if it was a bit more balanced in that respect, it would be a near perfect film. One plot point that I did find utterly enthralling is the idea that Hawking struggles throughout the film to do simple things. These scenes are, by far, the most heart wrenching scenes to watch. James Marsh directs his actors effortlessly and can evoke the type of emotional response out of his audience through them, but when left with telling a story, Marsh falters. Marsh, known for 2012 IRA drama, Shadow Dancer proves that he is an actor's director. He cares about human drama over anything in a tangible sense, which benefits this film greatly but also harms it in the way of progression. Despite these minor infractions, The Theory of Everything is a film that everyone can enjoy and turns into a real audience movie. It is a film that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next, no easy feat for any film, and this one does it effortlessly.
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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Thuyết Yêu Thương
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Working Title Films
      • Dentsu Motion Pictures
      • Fuji Television Network
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,893,537
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $208,763
      • Nov 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,726,688
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.40 : 1

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