Tolkien Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Oct. 27, 2019

Tolkien

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

3 / 5.0

77% WILL SEE 23% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

Biography Drama True Story

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Who stars in Tolkien – Cast List

Nicholas Hoult
... J.R.R. Tolkien

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman
Lily Collins
... Edith Bratt

Inheritance, The Blind Side
A
Anthony Boyle
Manhunt (limited series)
C
Colm Meaney
... Father Francis

Law Abiding Citizen, Unwelcome
T
Tom Glynn-Carney
... Christopher Wiseman

The King, William S. Burroughs Project
C
Craig Roberts
22 Jump Street, The Fundamentals of Caring
o
olm Meaney
P
Patrick Gibson
The Darkest Minds, The Portable Door
L
Laura Donnelly
Dread, The Program
G
Genevieve O’Reilly
Andor (Series)
P
Pam Ferris
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Piccadilly Jim
D
Derek Jacobi
Gladiator II, Juliet & Romeo

Who is making Tolkien – Crew List

A look at Tolkien behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Dome Karukoski last helmed Tom of Finland. The film's writer David Gleeson last penned Don’t Go.

Director: Dome Karukoski
Screenwriters: David Gleeson
Stephen Beresford
Producer: Peter Chernin

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: Chernin Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Tolkien

Key Facts

The project will examine the J.R.R. Tolkien's life, particularly his formative years at Pembroke College and as a soldier in World War I, and how it influenced him and his work.
Based on the true story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2019

Completed

Changed Tolkien movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jul 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Nov 2013

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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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sequences of war violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Tolkien Trailers and Clips

Tolkien

Official Trailer #2

Tolkien

Official Trailer

Tolkien Release Date: When was the film released?

Tolkien was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 10 , 2019. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including The Hustle, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu and Wine Country.