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Tolkien

2019 · 112 min

A gentle, bittersweet biopic that lingers on friendship and first love before the shadow of war.

Directed by
Dome Karukoski
Genres
War, Drama, Romance
Starring
Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney
Tagline
A life of love, courage & fellowship.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Dome Karukoski
Genres
War, Drama, Romance
Starring
Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • war
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
Places
  • school
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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war, drama, romance
Directed by
Dome Karukoski
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
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Languages
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