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Last modified: Dec. 18, 2015

Theory of Everything

Release Date: Friday, November 7, 2014 Limited

Director: James Marsh

Starring: Eddie Redmayne Felicity Jones Emily Watson David Thewlis Harry Lloyd

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Follows Eddie Redmayne as theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, world-famous as the author of A Brief History of Time, opposite Felicity Jones. The movie explores the excitement of the 1960s for Stephen as he studies at Cambridge University. At the dawn of a brilliant life’s work, he falls passionately in love with arts student Jane Wilde. Their relationship leads him through personal and scientific challenges and breakthroughs, and as his world opens up he opens up the entire world to new ways of seeing.
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The film's director James Marsh last directed Dance First and King of Thieves. The film's writer Anthony McCarten last wrote I Wanna Dance With Somebody and The Two Popes.

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James Marsh
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Tim Bevan
Lisa Bruce
Eric Fellner
Anthony McCarten

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  • Jan Wilde's memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen inspired the film.

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Theory of Everything was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 7, 2014. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Interstellar, Big Hero 6 and Jessabelle. As a limited release, Theory of Everything was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Theory of Everything was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, January 23 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

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