The Theory of Everything
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Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
What critics thought
Eddie Redmayne's physically and emotionally demanding performance as Stephen Hawking drew near-universal admiration, and the film's craft — cinematography, score, production design — was broadly praised. Where critics split was on James Marsh's decision to center the love story over Hawking's scientific ideas, with a vocal minority arguing the film reduces a genuinely revolutionary thinker to a conventional prestige-biopic subject.
“Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which bears comparison with Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot”
Catherine Shoard·The Guardian
“In its potted appraisal of Hawking's cosmology, The Theory of Everything bends over backwards to speak to the layman, and relies on plenty of second-hand inspiration. But it borrows from the right sources, this theory. And that's something”
Tim Robey·The Daily Telegraph
“Hawking's innovations and refusal to subscribe to outdated modes of thinking merely underscore the utter conventionality of his film biography”
Alonso Duralde·The Wrap
“The movie doesn't deserve any prizes for its drive-by muddling of Dr. Hawking's scientific work, leaving viewers in the dark about exactly why he is so famous. Instead of showing how he undermined traditional notions of space and time, it panders to religious sensibilities about what his work does or does not say about the existence of God, which in fact is very little.”
Dennis Overbye·New York Times
“A solid, duly moving account of their complicated relationship, spanning roughly 25 years, and made with impeccable professional polish”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
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Genres
Biography, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
James MarshDirector
Eddie RedmayneStephen Hawking
Felicity JonesJane Hawking
Charlie CoxJonathan Hellyer Jones
Emily WatsonBeryl Wilde
Simon McBurneyFrank Hawking
David ThewlisDennis Sciama
Maxine PeakeElaine Mason
Harry LloydBrian
Tom PriorRobert Hawking (Age 17)
Alice Orr-EwingDiana King
Jóhann JóhannssonComposer
Anthony McCartenWriter
Benoît DelhommeCinematographyFrom the studio
The Theory of Everything
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
What critics thought
Eddie Redmayne's physically and emotionally demanding performance as Stephen Hawking drew near-universal admiration, and the film's craft — cinematography, score, production design — was broadly praised. Where critics split was on James Marsh's decision to center the love story over Hawking's scientific ideas, with a vocal minority arguing the film reduces a genuinely revolutionary thinker to a conventional prestige-biopic subject.
“Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which bears comparison with Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot”
Catherine Shoard·The Guardian
“In its potted appraisal of Hawking's cosmology, The Theory of Everything bends over backwards to speak to the layman, and relies on plenty of second-hand inspiration. But it borrows from the right sources, this theory. And that's something”
Tim Robey·The Daily Telegraph
“Hawking's innovations and refusal to subscribe to outdated modes of thinking merely underscore the utter conventionality of his film biography”
Alonso Duralde·The Wrap
“The movie doesn't deserve any prizes for its drive-by muddling of Dr. Hawking's scientific work, leaving viewers in the dark about exactly why he is so famous. Instead of showing how he undermined traditional notions of space and time, it panders to religious sensibilities about what his work does or does not say about the existence of God, which in fact is very little.”
Dennis Overbye·New York Times
“A solid, duly moving account of their complicated relationship, spanning roughly 25 years, and made with impeccable professional polish”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
Accolades
Genres
Biography, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
James MarshDirectorEddie RedmayneStephen HawkingFelicity JonesJane HawkingCharlie CoxJonathan Hellyer JonesEmily WatsonBeryl WildeSimon McBurneyFrank HawkingDavid ThewlisDennis SciamaMaxine PeakeElaine MasonHarry LloydBrianTom PriorRobert Hawking (Age 17)Alice Orr-EwingDiana KingJóhann JóhannssonComposerAnthony McCartenWriterBenoît DelhommeCinematographyFrom the studio
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