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The Theory of Everything

2014

James Marsh

Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, David Thewlis ...

7.0

47,804

Drama Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and his wife Jane (Felicity Jones) struggle with Stephen’s debilitating illness as he embarks on his groundbreaking study of the nature of time, in this moving adaptation of Jane Hawking’s memoir from Academy Award-winning director James Marsh (Man on Wire).

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A stirring and bittersweet love story, inflected with tasteful good humor."	POS
United Kingdom	Catherine Shoard The Guardian	"Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which bears comparison with Daniel Day-Lewis in 'My Left Foot'. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"A solid, duly moving account of their complicated relationship, spanning roughly 25 years, and made with impeccable professional polish."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'The Theory of Everything' (...) is riveting science, emotional provocation and one-of-a-kind love story all rolled into one triumphant film. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"''The Theory of Everything' is an unusually compelling true-life story about an extraordinary couple (...) It’s my favorite movie so far this year (...) Don’t miss it. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Absorbingly lovely and sad."	POS
United States	Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"'The Theory of Everything' leaves a deep mark thanks to Redmayne. His uncanny performance does justice to the real-life Hawking (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Yes, 'The Theory of Everything' has a different emphasis. But like so many cinematic lives of the famous, it loses track of the source of its subject’s fame."	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"Marsh takes a complicated persona and reveals a range of dimensions. The result is an engaging biopic that is often quite moving. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of our)"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"As though it were the easiest thing in the world, "The Theory of Everything" juggles and elaborates on the three main areas of Hawking's life - his work, his illness and his marriage. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"It works best as a study of human vulnerability and love's way with us all, and as such, a handsomely mounted, slightly hollow picture by the end becomes a very affecting one. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"No matter how much 'The Theory of Everything' showcases the incredible process through which Hawking maintains a connection to the rest of the world, it falls short of burrowing inside his head."	NEU

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