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'''Tolkien''' is a [[2019]] American biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. It is about the early life of English professor J. R. R. Tolkien, author of [[The Hobbit]] and [[The Lord of the Rings]], as well as notable academic works. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, and Derek Jacobi. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2019 and in the United States on May 10, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This is the first film produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures after the acquisition of it's parent 21st Century Fox by Disney on March 20, 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, making it a box-office bomb.
'''Tolkien''' is a [[2019]] American biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, and Derek Jacobi. It was released in the United Kingdom on [[May 3]], 2019 and in the United States on [[May 10]], 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, making it a box-office bomb.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tolkien.htm|articlename=Tolkien (2019)|dated=June 14, 2019|website=[http://www.boxofficemojo.com Box Office Mojo]|accessed=}}</ref>


==Cast and Characters==
Some weeks before its released, the [[Tolkien Estate]] "wished to make clear that they did not approve of, authorise or participate in the making of this film", and that "they do not endorse it or its content in any way".<ref>{{webcite|author=Alison Flood|articleurl=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/23/tolkien-estate-disavows-forthcoming-film-starring-nicholas-hoult|articlename=Tolkien estate disavows forthcoming film starring Nicholas Hoult|dated=23 April 2019|website=[http://www.theguardian.com The Guardian]|accessed=}}</ref>
 
==Synopsis==
Beginning with the childhood of Tolkien in [[Sarehole Mill]], the film covers the early years of his life until the end of the [[Great War]].
 
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="# CCCCCC"
|- bgcolor="# CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
! Actor !! Role
|-
|-
| [[Nicholas Hoult]] || [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
| Nicholas Hoult || [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
|-
|-
| [[Lily Collins]] || [[Edith Bratt]]
| Lily Collins || [[Edith Bratt]]
|-
|-
| [[Colm Meaney]] || Father Francis Morgan
| Colm Meaney || [[Francis Morgan|Father Francis Morgan]]
|-
|-
| [[Derek Jacobi]] || Prof. Joseph Wrigh
| [[Derek Jacobi]] || [[Joseph Wright|Prof. Joseph Wright]]
|-
|-
| [[Anthony Boyle]] || Geoffrey Bache Smith
| Anthony Boyle || [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]]
|-
|-
| Patrick Gibson || Robert Q. Gilson
| Patrick Gibson || [[Robert Gilson|Robert Q. Gilson]]
|-
|-
| [[Adam Bregman]] || young Geoffrey Smith
| Adam Bregman || young Geoffrey Smith
|}
|}
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{{References}}


==External Links==
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Tolkien is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, and Derek Jacobi. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2019 and in the United States on May 10, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, making it a box-office bomb.[1]

Some weeks before its released, the Tolkien Estate "wished to make clear that they did not approve of, authorise or participate in the making of this film", and that "they do not endorse it or its content in any way".[2]

Synopsis

Beginning with the childhood of Tolkien in Sarehole Mill, the film covers the early years of his life until the end of the Great War.

Cast

Actor Role
Nicholas Hoult J. R. R. Tolkien
Lily Collins Edith Bratt
Colm Meaney Father Francis Morgan
Derek Jacobi Prof. Joseph Wright
Anthony Boyle Geoffrey Bache Smith
Patrick Gibson Robert Q. Gilson
Adam Bregman young Geoffrey Smith

References

  1. ↑ "Tolkien (2019)" dated 14 June 2019, Box Office Mojo (accessed 19 April 2024)
  2. ↑ Alison Flood, "Tolkien estate disavows forthcoming film starring Nicholas Hoult" dated 23 April 2019, The Guardian (accessed 19 April 2024)
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