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Tolkien
Sign in to save2019 film directed by Dome Karukoski
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6.9England, 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.
Released: 2019-05-03112 minDir: Dome KarukoskiWar, Drama, RomanceBudget: $20.0MBox office: $8.7M
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Cast
- Nicholas Hoult as J.R.R. Tolkien
- Lily Collins as Edith Bratt
- Colm Meaney as Father Francis Morgan
- Derek Jacobi as Professor Joseph Wright
- Harry Gilby as Young J.R.R. Tolkien
- Mimi Keene as Young Edith Bratt
Themes
- world war i
- male friendship
- biography
- based on true story
- coming of age
- mentor protégé relationship
- boys' school
- troubled relationship
- oxford university
- birmingham
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 442943
- Official website
- www.foxsearchlight.com/tolkien
- Image
- Tolkien cast by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
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- publication date
- 2019-06-20
- title
- Tolkien
- social media followers
- 7197
- review score
- 48/100
- Commons category
- Tolkien (film)
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IMDb
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languages constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien
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Edith Tolkien
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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Birmingham
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The Lord of the Rings
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The Hobbit
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philology
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Nicholas Hoult
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Lily Collins
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Battle of the Somme
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Categories
2010s biographical films2019 American films2019 British films2019 English-language films2019 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican coming-of-age drama filmsBiographical films about writersBritish biographical drama filmsBritish coming-of-age drama filmsChernin Entertainment filmsCultural depictions of J. R. R. TolkienEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms directed by Dome KarukoskiFilms produced by Peter CherninFilms scored by Thomas NewmanFilms set in Birmingham, West MidlandsFilms set in EnglandFilms set in FranceFilms set in OxfordFilms shot in EnglandFilms shot in Greater ManchesterFilms shot in LancashireFilms shot in Merseyside