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About
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.
Theatrical
May 10, 2019
Digital
Jul 23, 2019
Box Office
$8.7M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 6, 2019
Director
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Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Themes of Love, Courage, and Fellowship
Taglines
A Life of Love, Courage, and Fellowship
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Importance of Language in Storytelling
J. R. R. Tolkien
I made stories, legends, after all, what is language for? It's not just the naming of things, is it? It's the lifeblood of a culture, a people.
Joseph Wright
Yes, exactly. Could you write five-thousand words on the influence of Norse elements in Gawain?
J. R. R. Tolkien
Yes, absolutely. When would you like it by?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Nicholas Hoult
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Lily Collins
Edith Bratt
C
Colm Meaney
Father Francis Morgan
D
Derek Jacobi
Professor Joseph Wright
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Harry Gilby
Young J.R.R. Tolkien
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Mimi Keene
Young Edith Bratt
A
Anthony Boyle
Geoffrey Bache Smith
A
Adam Bregman
Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
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Patrick Gibson
Robert Q. Gilson
A
Albie Marber
Young Robert Q. Gilson
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Tom Glynn-Carney
Christopher Wiseman
T
Ty Tennant
Young Christopher Wiseman
C
Craig Roberts
Private Sam Hodges
P
Pam Ferris
Mrs. Faulkner
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Guillermo Bedward
Young Hilary Tolkien
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Laura Donnelly
Mabel Tolkien
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Genevieve O'Reilly
Mrs. Smith
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Owen Teale
Headmaster Gilson
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Nia Gwynne
Bronwen
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Adrian Schiller
English Master
