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Tolkien

Tolkien (2019)

PG-13 1h 52m 6.8/10 IMDb
WarDramaRomance

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.

Director: Dome Karukoski

Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi, Harry Gilby

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent

Other

War / combat
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