Tolkien
“A life of love, courage & fellowship.”
2019 · 1 h 52 min
Dome KarukoskiCast
Nicholas Hoult 
Lily Collins 
Colm Meaney 
Derek Jacobi Al Bollands Kallum Tolkien
Credits
Written by: David Gleeson
Plot
The youth of J. R. R. Tolkien, from his orphaned childhood to his friendships at school and his love for Edith, before the First World War.
Sinekatalog’s take
A pretty biopic of how a great writer's imagination was formed, a little neat but sincere.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (52,127 votes)
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