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Tolkien

Tolkien

May 3, 2019
112 min
WarDramaRomance
6.9/ 10
1,480 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.9/10
1,480 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
49,929 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
48/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$20,000,000Production cost
Box Office$8,654,322Worldwide gross
Profit-$11,345,678Loss
ROI
-56.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$4,535,154Domestic earnings

Details

Production information

"A life of love, courage & fellowship."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$8,654,322

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight PicturesTSG EntertainmentChernin Entertainment

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