Tolkien (2019)
- Directed by
- Dome Karukoski
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,554 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This drama follows the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien. It shows his childhood friendships, his romance, and his experiences in World War I. The story focuses on the experiences that shaped his later writing.
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What happens
Tolkien is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. It is about the early life of English professor and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit (1937), The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), and The Silmarillion (1977) as well as notable academic works. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, and Derek Jacobi. Tolkien was released in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2019, and in the United States on 10 May 2019, by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and was the first feature film released after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $9 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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