The Theory of Everything
2014 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (80%), audiences rate it highly (7.8/10) and it won an Oscar, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 11K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 4 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Actor; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$124 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by James Marsh
- Eddie RedmayneStephen Hawking
- Felicity JonesJane Hawking
- Charlie CoxJonathan Hellyer Jones
- Emily WatsonBeryl Wilde
- Simon McBurneyFrank Hawking
- David ThewlisDennis Sciama
- Maxine PeakeElaine Mason
- Harry LloydBrian
- Tom PriorRobert Hawking (Age 17)
- Sophie PerryLucy Hawking (Age 14)