Tolkien

About Tolkien

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.

Tolkien is a 2019 romance war film directed by Dome Karukoski. At 112 minutes long, it arrived in May 2019.

Its themes are male friendship, world war i, 1900s, and mentor protégé relationship. The story is adapted from real events.

Nicholas Hoult stars as J.R.R. Tolkien, Lily Collins as Edith Bratt, Colm Meaney as Father Francis Morgan, and Derek Jacobi as Professor Joseph Wright. The screenplay is by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. American members can watch it on fuboTV, FXNow, and YouTube TV.

The King, Chaplin, and Stan & Ollie make useful companions to Tolkien, all filed under biography. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 1,589 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.