Tolkien (2019 film)

Tolkien is a biographical drama about the early life of J.R.R. Tolkien, released in May 2019, by Chernin Entertainment and Fox Searchlight Pictures. It is directed by Finnish filmmaker Dome Karukoski, with a screenplay by Stephen Beresford and David Gleeson. English actor Nicholas Hoult portrays Tolkien in his early twenties, with Lily Collins as Tolkien's future wife, Edith.
The rumor of an upcoming Tolkien biopic surfaced in November 2013.https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/22/jrr-tolkien-biopic-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings Filming itself began in October 2017, in Liverpool, England, and its first trailer was released by TheOneRing.net in February 2019.
In the UK, Tolkien was released on May 3. In the United States, a limited release came May 7, and the final wide release on May 10.
==Focus==
The film portrays some of J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood, the start of his love-life with Edith Bratt, his experiences in the First World War in 1916, and the forming of his interests in philology and fantasy conception. It features Tolkien's school-mates at King Edward's school that formed the Tea Club, Barrovian Society with him before the war, such as Robert Quilter Gilson and Christopher Wiseman.
A dragon, a Balrog's face, and vague battle scenes from the First Age of Middle-earth are shown as a few of Tolkien's visions during his weeks of combat in the Somme Offensive.
==Reception==
Tolkien earned a total of $2.9 million worldwide in its opening weekend, finishing ninth in the box office.https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=tolkien.htm In total, the film earned over $9 million worldwide.Box Office Mojo
It currently holds a rating of 50% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 199 reviews as of June 22, 2023.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tolkien
==Cast==
Role 	Actor
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien 	Nicholas Hoult
Young J.R.R. Tolkien 	Harry Gilby
Edith Bratt 	Lily Collins
Young Edith Bratt 	Mimi Keene
Christopher Wiseman 	Tom Glynn-Carney
Geoffrey Bache Smith 	Anthony Boyle
Robert Q. Gilson 	Patrick Gibson
Father Francis Xavier Morgan	Colm Meaney
Mrs. Smith 	Genevieve O'Reilly
Mabel Tolkien 	Laura Donnelly
Professor Wright 	Derek Jacobi
Hilary Tolkien 	James MacCallum
Young Hilary Tolkien 	Guillermo Bedward
Private Sam Hodges 	Craig Roberts
Mrs. Faulkner 	Pam Ferris
Young Christopher Tolkien 	Jack Riley
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==Gallery==
Tolkien - Final poster.jpg|Final poster
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Edith and JRR Tolkien from film.png|Lily Collins and Nicholas Hoult as Edith Bratt and Ronald (J.R.R.) Tolkien
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==References==
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