Atonement
“Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love.”
A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
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Cast
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James McAvoy
Robbie Turner
Known for
Split
X-Men: Apocalypse
Keira Knightley
Cecilia Tallis
Known for
The Imitation Game
Pride & Prejudice
Saoirse Ronan
Briony Tallis (Age 13)
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Lady Bird
Little Women
Romola Garai
Briony Tallis (Age 18)
Known for
The Miniaturist
One Day
Vanessa Redgrave
Briony Tallis (Age 77)
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Deep Impact
Brenda Blethyn
Grace Turner
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Secrets & Lies
Juno Temple
Lola Quincey
Known for
Ted Lasso
Maleficent
Peter O'Connor
Police Sergeant
Benedict Cumberbatch
Paul Marshall
Known for
Doctor Strange
The Imitation Game
Harriet Walter
Emily Tallis
Known for
Silo
The Spanish Princess
Alfie Allen
Danny Hardman
Known for
Game of Thrones
John Wick
Jérémie Renier
Luc Cornet
Known for
In Bruges
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Joe Wright Director · Christopher Hampton Screenplay Ian McEwan Author
Worldwide gross $131M · Budget $30M · United States release December 7, 2007
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$131,016,624
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
StudioCanal
Production
Relativity Media
Production
Working Title
Production
Working Title Films
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Belgium · February 27, 2007
Limited theatrical
United Kingdom · September 7, 2007
Theatrical
United States · December 7, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States
January 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
November 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 31, 2007 · Theatrical · Data Certificado
China
September 3, 2026 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
Czechia
January 31, 2008 · Digital
Finland
February 27, 2007 · Limited theatrical
France
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
December 15, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
December 15, 2025 · TV · Arte
September 10, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
November 8, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
January 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 24, 2008 · Digital
India
June 7, 2024 · Digital · JioCinema
Ireland
September 7, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 2007 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
April 12, 2008 · Digital
Kazakhstan
February 15, 2008 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 8, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 1, 2007 · Theatrical
April 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD
May 1, 2012 · TV · RTL 8
October 24, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Poland
February 8, 2008 · Digital
Portugal
January 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
September 7, 2007 · Limited theatrical
Slovakia
January 31, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 21, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
January 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 8, 2007 · Digital
Türkiye
October 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Vietnam
February 27, 2007 · Theatrical
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