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Tolkien

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2019 | 112 min | War, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Reds or All Quiet on the Western Front, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $20 million worldwide on a $20 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 172K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dome Karukoski

  • Nicholas HoultJ.R.R. Tolkien
  • Lily CollinsEdith Bratt
  • Colm MeaneyFather Francis Morgan
  • Derek JacobiProfessor Joseph Wright
  • Harry GilbyYoung J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Mimi KeeneYoung Edith Bratt
  • Anthony BoyleGeoffrey Bache Smith
  • Adam BregmanYoung Geoffrey Bache Smith
  • Patrick GibsonRobert Q. Gilson
  • Albie MarberYoung Robert Q. Gilson