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Tolkien

2019, Movie, 1h 52min

England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Jackson Holiday Wheeler

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I love this film! Acting is wonderful and the story is told in a gripping way. Highly recommended!

6 years ago

Teddy Leksell

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The score was great. The rest... not so much.

4 months ago

Critic Chris Nashawaty

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Hoult brings a quiet, romantic intensity to the young Tolkien (pronounced ‘Tolkeen’, who knew?), Lily Collins does a lot with a little as his first love Edith, and the Hobbit horde will gobble up all of the easter-egg references...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Josh Kupecki

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...the performances are wonderful, especially Hoult and Collins, who exude a charming chemistry, and fans of both the books and the films will find pleasure in this look at the early life of the man whose work still influences artists...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Liz Beardsworth

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...Tolkien’s brutal experiences on the battlefields of the Somme during World War I. This is where Karukoski’s film particularly impresses, raging flames transforming into dragons and monsters, death never more than moments away.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...its earnestness and idealism are refreshing.

Read full review at The Guardian

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Explore the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of Middle-Earth, as he finds friendship, love, and artistic inspiration among a group of outcasts at school. From the joys of adolescence to the horrors of war, this film takes you on a journey that inspired Tolkien to create his beloved novels.