Release Date: Friday, May 10, 2019 Theaters
Director: Dome Karukoski
Starring: Nicholas Hoult • Lily Collins • Anthony Boyle • Colm Meaney • Tom Glynn-Carney
PG-13 Biography N/A
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The Tolkien behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
The film's director Dome Karukoski last directed Tom of Finland. The film's writer David Gleeson last wrote Don’t Go.
What we know about the Tolkien movie production.
Completed
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Post-Production
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Development
Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."
Announced
Changed the movie production status to Announced. A Hollywood biopic about J.R.R. Tolkien has been announced at Fox Searchlight.
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When was the film released?
Tolkien was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 10, 2019. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Hustle, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu and All Is True.
Added the US DVD release date of August 6, 2019
Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some sequences of war violence
Changed the movie production status to Completed
Added Official Trailer #2 to trailers & videos
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