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{{film infobox
| image=[[File:Tolkien film 2019 poster.jpg|250px]]
| name=Tolkien
| name= Tolkien
| image=[[File:Tolkien (film) - poster.jpg|250px]]
| caption=Poster
| director=[[Dome Karukoski]]
| director=[[Dome Karukoski]]
| producer=Peter Chernin<br>Jenno Topping<br>David Ready<br>Kris Thykier
| writers=[[David Gleeson]]<br>[[Stephen Beresford]]
| writer=David Gleeson<br>Stephen Beresford
| screenplay=
| basedon=
| producers=Peter Chernin<br>Jenno Topping<br>David Ready<br>Kris Thykier
| starring=[[Nicholas Hoult]]<br/>[[Lily Collins]]
| narrator=
| narrator=
| starring= see below
| music=Thomas Newman
| cinematography=Lasse Frank
| cinematography=Lasse Frank
| editing=Harri Ylönen
| editing=Harri Ylönen
| distributor=[[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]
| music=[[Thomas Newman]]
| released=May 3, 2019
| animator=
| runtime=112 min.
| studio=Chernin Entertainment
| distributor=[[The Walt Disney Company|Fox Searchlight Pictures]]
| released=[[3 May]] [[2019]] (UK)<br/>[[10 May]] [[2019]] (USA)
| runtime=112 minutes
| country=USA
| country=USA
| language=English
| language=English
| budget= $20 million
| budget=$20 million
| gross=$9 million
| website=[http://www.foxsearchlight.com/tolkien/ Official website]
| website=[http://www.foxsearchlight.com/tolkien/ Official website]
| imdb_id=3361792
| imdb_id=3361792
}}
}}
'''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]] biographical drama film that depictes [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s early life in [[Birmingham]] and [[King Edward's School]], as an undergraduate at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and serving in the [[World War I|Great War]]. Directed by [[Dome Karukoski]] and written by [[David Gleeson]] and
[[Stephen Beresford]], the film stars [[Nicholas Hoult]] as Tolkien, [[Lily Collins]] as [[Edith Bratt]], [[Colm Meaney]] as [[Francis Morgan|Father Francis Morgan]], and [[Derek Jacobi]] as Professor [[Joseph Wright]]. It was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United Kingdom on [[3 May]] 2019 and in the United States on [[10 May]] 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.<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>
 
==Synopsis==
Beginning with the childhood of Tolkien in [[Sarehole Mill]], the film covers the early years of his life from his birth until the end of the [[Great War]].
 
==Cast==
{| class="TGtable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[Nicholas Hoult]] || [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
|-
| [[Lily Collins]] || [[Edith Bratt]]
|-
| [[Colm Meaney]] || [[Francis Morgan|Father Francis Morgan]]
|-
| [[Derek Jacobi]] || [[Joseph Wright|Prof. Joseph Wright]]
|-
| [[Anthony Boyle]] || [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]]
|-
| [[Patrick Gibson]] || [[Robert Quilter Gilson|Robert Q. Gilson]]
|-
| [[Tom Glynn-Carney]] || [[Christopher Wiseman]]
|-
| James MacCallum || [[Hilary Tolkien]]
|-
| Harry Gilby || young J. R. R. Tolkien
|-
| Mimi Keene || young Edith Bratt
|-
| Adam Bregman || young Geoffrey Smith
|-
| Albie Marber || young Robert Gilson
|-
| Ty Tennant || young Christopher Wiseman
|-
| Guillermo Bedward || young Hilary Tolkien
|-
| Pam Ferris || Mrs. Faulkner
|-
| [[Kallum Tolkien]] || Second Soldier
|-
| Craig Roberts || Private Sam Hodges
|-
| Laura Donnelly || [[Mabel Tolkien]]
|-
| Genevieve O'Reilly || Mrs. Smith
|-
| Owen Teale || Headmaster Gilson
|-
| Tony Nash || Mackintosh
|-
| Sian Crisp || Waitress
|-
| Mia Woods || [[Priscilla Tolkien]]
|-
| Sienna Woods || Priscilla Tolkien
|-
| Paul Gurcel Escudero || [[Michael Tolkien]]
|-
| Harry Webster || [[John Tolkien|John Tolkien Jnr.]]
|-
| Jack Riley || [[Christopher Tolkien]]
|}
 
==Reception==
Some weeks before its release, the [[Tolkien Estate]] released a statement wishing 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=Aliso 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>
 
The film received mixed reviews upon release, having a rating of 50% critic score and 71% audience score on review aggregator [[wikipedia:Rotten Tomatoes|Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tolkien |articlename=''Tolkien'' (2019) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessed=28 June 2023}}</ref> and an average rating of 6.8/10 on [[wikipedia:IMDb|IMDb]]. <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3361792/ Tolkien], IMDb (accessed 28 June 2023)</ref>
 
Among Tolkien scholars, it is agreed that the film is hardly historically accurate.<ref name=tolkcast> [https://www.tolkcast.de/episode/010-das-special-tolkien-ein-biopic-kein-dokumentarfilm 010 Das Special: Tolkien: Ein Biopic, kein Dokumentarfilm] (german, Episode 10 of [[TolkCast]]) (accessed 28 June 2023)</ref> <ref name=doug> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&t=1317s&ab_channel=TolkienTalk Interview with Douglas A. Anderson | TT 573] on YouTube (accessed 28 June 2023)</ref> <ref name= edu> [[Eduardo Segura]], [http://montanalandscapes.blogspot.com/2019/07/tolkien-la-pelicula-un-comentario.html "Tolkien", la película. Un comentario] (blog entry) (accessed 28 June 2023)</ref> [[Douglas A. Anderson]] said that he hopes "''that film passes into its deserved oblivion quickly''". <ref name=doug></ref> [[Eduardo Segura]] found it "''epidermic and easy to forget''".<ref name=edu></ref> [[Marcel Aubron-Bülles]] highlighted the fact, that even though the film doesn't represent the chronology and events of Tolkien's life accurately, "''the mood, the atmosphere, it's just right''".<ref name=tolkcast></ref> Upon seeing the film, [[John Garth]] humorously remarked "''Dang, I have to rewrite [[Tolkien and the Great War|my book]] now''".<ref name=tolkcast></ref>
 
Another criticism held at the film was the apparent absence of Tolkien's [[christianity]], despite it impacting his work.<ref>{{webcite |articleurl=https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/paul-batura-disney-tolkien-christian |articlename=Paul Batura: Disney ignores Tolkien's Christian faith in new drama |author=Paul Batura |website=Fox "News"|dated=12 May 2019 |accessed=27 October 2022}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
{{Seealso|:Category:Images from Tolkien (film)}}
{{Gallery
|title=Pictures from ''Tolkien''
|height=200
|width=300
|lines=1
|File:Tolkien (film) - Nicholas Hoult as J.R.R. Tolkien.jpg|J.R.R. Tolkien on his desk
|File:Tolkien (film) - J.R.R.Tolkien and Edith kissing.jpg|J.R.R. Tolkien and Edith kissing
|File:Tolkien (film) - T.C.B.S.jpg|The [[T.C.B.S.]]
}}
==External links==
* {{WP|Tolkien (film)}}
* [http://www.theqandapodcast.com/2019/05/tolkien-q-george-rr-martin-dome.html Q&A with the director and cast] moderated by [[George R.R. Martin]]
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The name Tolkien refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tolkien (disambiguation).


Tolkien is a 2019 biographical drama film that depictes J.R.R. Tolkien's early life in Birmingham and King Edward's School, as an undergraduate at Oxford and serving in the Great War. Directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, the film stars Nicholas Hoult as Tolkien, Lily Collins as Edith Bratt, Colm Meaney as Father Francis Morgan, and Derek Jacobi as Professor Joseph Wright. It was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2019 and in the United States on 10 May 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.[1]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

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

Cast[edit | edit source]

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
Tom Glynn-Carney Christopher Wiseman
James MacCallum Hilary Tolkien
Harry Gilby young J. R. R. Tolkien
Mimi Keene young Edith Bratt
Adam Bregman young Geoffrey Smith
Albie Marber young Robert Gilson
Ty Tennant young Christopher Wiseman
Guillermo Bedward young Hilary Tolkien
Pam Ferris Mrs. Faulkner
Kallum Tolkien Second Soldier
Craig Roberts Private Sam Hodges
Laura Donnelly Mabel Tolkien
Genevieve O'Reilly Mrs. Smith
Owen Teale Headmaster Gilson
Tony Nash Mackintosh
Sian Crisp Waitress
Mia Woods Priscilla Tolkien
Sienna Woods Priscilla Tolkien
Paul Gurcel Escudero Michael Tolkien
Harry Webster John Tolkien Jnr.
Jack Riley Christopher Tolkien

Reception[edit | edit source]

Some weeks before its release, the Tolkien Estate released a statement wishing 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]

The film received mixed reviews upon release, having a rating of 50% critic score and 71% audience score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,[3] and an average rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb. [4]

Among Tolkien scholars, it is agreed that the film is hardly historically accurate.[5] [6] [7] Douglas A. Anderson said that he hopes "that film passes into its deserved oblivion quickly". [6] Eduardo Segura found it "epidermic and easy to forget".[7] Marcel Aubron-Bülles highlighted the fact, that even though the film doesn't represent the chronology and events of Tolkien's life accurately, "the mood, the atmosphere, it's just right".[5] Upon seeing the film, John Garth humorously remarked "Dang, I have to rewrite my book now".[5]

Another criticism held at the film was the apparent absence of Tolkien's christianity, despite it impacting his work.[8]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

See also: Category:Images from Tolkien (film)
Pictures from Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien on his desk  
J.R.R. Tolkien and Edith kissing  
The T.C.B.S.  

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ "Tolkien (2019)" dated 14 June 2019, Box Office Mojo (accessed 16 April 2024)
  2. ↑ Aliso Flood, "Tolkien estate disavows forthcoming film starring Nicholas Hoult" dated 23 April 2019, The Guardian (accessed 16 April 2024)
  3. ↑ "Tolkien (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes (accessed 28 June 2023)
  4. ↑ Tolkien, IMDb (accessed 28 June 2023)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 010 Das Special: Tolkien: Ein Biopic, kein Dokumentarfilm (german, Episode 10 of TolkCast) (accessed 28 June 2023)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Interview with Douglas A. Anderson | TT 573 on YouTube (accessed 28 June 2023)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Eduardo Segura, "Tolkien", la película. Un comentario (blog entry) (accessed 28 June 2023)
  8. ↑ Paul Batura, "Paul Batura: Disney ignores Tolkien's Christian faith in new drama" dated 12 May 2019, Fox "News" (accessed 27 October 2022)
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