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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Cast
45 people
Nicholas Hoult
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Mad Max: Fury Road
Warm Bodies
Lily Collins
Edith Bratt
Known for
Love, Rosie
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Colm Meaney
Father Francis Morgan
Known for
Law Abiding Citizen
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Derek Jacobi
Professor Joseph Wright
Known for
Gladiator
Tomb Raider
Harry Gilby
Young J.R.R. Tolkien
Known for
The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
Mimi Keene
Young Edith Bratt
Known for
Sex Education
EastEnders
Anthony Boyle
Geoffrey Bache Smith
Known for
Masters of the Air
Tetris
Adam Bregman
Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
Also in
Call Me Alvy
The Low Road
Patrick Gibson
Robert Q. Gilson
Known for
Shadow and Bone
The OA
Albie Marber
Young Robert Q. Gilson
Known for
The Critic
Tom Glynn-Carney
Christopher Wiseman
Known for
House of the Dragon
The King
Ty Tennant
Young Christopher Wiseman
Known for
War of the Worlds
House of the Dragon
Dome Karukoski Director · David Gleeson Screenplay Stephen Beresford Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.7M · Budget $20M · United States release May 10, 2019
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,654,322
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
TSG Entertainment
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Chernin Entertainment
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
Archery Pictures
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
A Light in the Darkness
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · May 3, 2019
Theatrical
United States · May 10, 2019
Theatrical
United States · July 23, 2019
Digital
United States
May 7, 2019 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
August 6, 2019 · Physical
Argentina
May 16, 2019 · Theatrical
Australia
June 13, 2019 · Theatrical
Austria
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 23, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
May 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 7, 2019 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
France
June 19, 2019 · Theatrical
October 19, 2019 · Digital · VOD
October 23, 2019 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
August 26, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 31, 2021 · Digital
Ireland
May 3, 2019 · Theatrical
Italy
September 26, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
August 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Norway
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Poland
May 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Romania
June 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Russia
August 9, 2019 · Digital
Singapore
July 11, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Spain
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
October 16, 2019 · Physical
Sweden
September 27, 2019 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 5, 2019
United Kingdom
May 3, 2019 · Theatrical
September 9, 2019 · Digital
September 9, 2019 · Physical
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