Movie
Tolkien
A life of love, courage & fellowship.
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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Checked Jul 27, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Tolkien
Cast
Nicholas HoultJ.R.R. Tolkien
Lily CollinsEdith Bratt
Colm MeaneyFather Francis Morgan
Derek JacobiProfessor Joseph Wright
Harry GilbyYoung J.R.R. Tolkien
Mimi KeeneYoung Edith Bratt
Anthony BoyleGeoffrey Bache Smith
Adam BregmanYoung Geoffrey Bache SmithCredits
- Directed by
- Dome Karukoski
- Written by
- David Gleeson, Stephen Beresford
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $8.7M
Production
Fox Searchlight PicturesUnited States
TSG EntertainmentUnited States
Chernin EntertainmentUnited States
