The Hours
Seen it?2002 | 114 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar, it earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 4 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actress. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress, British Academy Film Awards: Best Film Music. Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actress. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for 8 more Oscars, 4 more Golden Globes and 4 SAG Awards. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$109 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 351K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Daldry
- Nicole KidmanVirginia Woolf
- Julianne MooreLaura Brown
- Meryl StreepClarissa Vaughan
- Stephen DillaneLeonard Woolf
- Jack RovelloRichie
- Ed HarrisRichard Brown
- Miranda RichardsonVanessa Bell
- John C. ReillyDan Brown
- Allison JanneySally Lester
- George LoftusQuentin Bell