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Tolkien

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Gibson, Lily Collins, Anthony Boyle, and Tom Glynn-Carney in Tolkien (2019)
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The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
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    • Dome Karukoski
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    • Nicholas Hoult
    • Lily Collins
    • Colm Meaney
    • Dome Karukoski
    • David Gleeson
    • Stephen Beresford
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    • Nicholas Hoult
    • Lily Collins
    • Colm Meaney
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    • 265User reviews
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    • 48Metascore
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    Nicholas Hoult
    Nicholas Hoult
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    Lily Collins
    Lily Collins
    • Edith Bratt
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Father Francis
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Professor Wright
    Al Bollands
    • First Soldier
    Kallum Tolkien
    • Second Soldier
    Craig Roberts
    Craig Roberts
    • Private Sam Hodges
    Harry Gilby
    Harry Gilby
    • J.R.R. Tolkien (Young)
    Laura Donnelly
    Laura Donnelly
    • Mabel Tolkien
    Guillermo Bedward
    Guillermo Bedward
    • Hilary Tolkien (Young)
    Nia Gwynne
    Nia Gwynne
    • Bronwen
    Pam Ferris
    Pam Ferris
    • Mrs. Faulkner
    Adrian Schiller
    Adrian Schiller
    • English Master
    Albie Marber
    Albie Marber
    • Robert Gilson (Young)
    Ty Tennant
    Ty Tennant
    • Christopher Wiseman (Young)
    Adam Bregman
    • Geoffrey Smith (Young)
    Tony Nash
    Tony Nash
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    • Trivia
      A member of the TCBS chastises Wagner's 'Das Rheingold,' saying it shouldn't take six hours to tell a story about a ring. Of course, the film adaptations of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings would clock in at over seven hours and nine hours, respectively.
    • Goofs
      The priest uses the term "home-schooled" but Webster's dictionary says this term was first used in 1980.
    • Quotes

      Edith Bratt: Things aren't beautiful because of how they sound. They're beautiful because of what they mean.

    • Connections
      Featured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 30 April 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
      Lyric by Walter Chalmers Smith
      Music by John Roberts

    User reviews265

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    8/10
    Visually satisfying.
    I've read lots of criticism about this film. Personally I found it enjoyable and didn't mind the heavy visual links with LOTR imagery. If you want words read a book. I understand there are some pretty decent Tolkien biographies about.
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    • Will C. S. Lewis make an appearance in "Tolkien"?
    • Will J. R. R. Tolkien be portrayed as a devout Catholic?

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 2019 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
      • Middle English
      • Old English
      • Latin
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Chetham's Library, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Chernin Entertainment
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