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Tolkien

2019·1h 52m·PG-13
DramaBiographyRomanceWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
51,422 votes
Metascore
48
Metacritic

Tolkien's novels were inspired by his mom's storytelling; falling in love with another orphan, Edith; forming a brotherhood with three other misfits at school; the trench war of WWI; and later, telling stories to his own kids.

Tolkien is a 2019 drama biography movie directed by Dome Karukoski, starring Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi, Nicholas Hoult. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 51,422 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Dome Karukoski
Stars
Colm Meaney
Derek Jacobi
Nicholas Hoult
Lily Collins
Details
2019-05-10
112 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, German, Latin, Middle English, Old English
Keywords
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