The Theory of Everything

"His mind changed our world. Her love changed his."

2014 2h 3m EN

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★7.8TMDB · 11,297

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Synopsis

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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.

“His mind changed our world. Her love changed his.”

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Cast

Eddie Redmayne
Stephen Hawking
Felicity Jones
Jane Hawking
Charlie Cox
Jonathan Hellyer Jones
Emily Watson
Beryl Wilde
Simon McBurney
Frank Hawking
David Thewlis
Dennis Sciama
Maxine Peake
Elaine Mason
Harry Lloyd
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Marsh
Writers: Anthony McCarten, Dan Maslen
Languages: Latin, English, French, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Latin, English, French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Marsh, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jinx Godfrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones and Charlie Cox carry the top of the cast.

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The take

James Marsh directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Jóhann Jóhannsson scores. Jinx Godfrey cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Latin, English, French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Latin, English, French, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by James Marsh, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jinx Godfrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones and Charlie Cox carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "His mind changed our world. Her love changed his.".
10IMDB entry: tt2980516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1111,297 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "biography", "based on true story", "physicist".

The technical file

Cinematography: Benoît Delhomme
Original score: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Editing: Jinx Godfrey
Production design: John Paul Kelly
Costume design: Stephen Noble
Makeup / hair: Agnes Legere
Sound: Adam Scrivener
Stunt coordinator: Glenn Marks
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $123,726,688
Return: 825% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Theory of Everything (2014)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Actor

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Andres Gomez2015-03-17
★ 7/10
Well told picture with amazing Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne. However, the script has been quite modify to adapt it to how the story wanted to be told no matter how many swaps in the time line, omissions or mistakes were introduced.
mattwilde1232017-03-09
★ 7/10
'The Theory of Everything' is James Marsh's biopic of scientific genius Stephen Hawking. Eddie Redmayne plays Hawking as we learn about his early days at university, his diagnosis of motor neuron disease, and the rise to his now iconic status. Marsh's direction is very good and he uses many point of view shots to create a huge sense of empathy for the main character. Marsh uses stunning visual effects in order to express Hawking's inner feelings and torment whilst highlighting his genius. The choice of music is also uplifting and echoes the key themes throughout the film. The screenplay is a really interesting piece of work and tells the story in a funny yet intriguing way. However, it does seem to lack a certain something as it tries to alter the source material in order to create some very conventional scenes. The performances in 'The Theory of Everything' are truly exceptional. Eddie Redmayne plays Stephen Hawking in a transformational and moving manner. You can barely recognise him as he highlights his illness with complete sincerity and plausibility. Felicity Jones plays his wife, Jane Wilde. I thought her role would be a simple one as she would work off of the powerhouse performance from Redmayne but the way she shows her strength and compassion is very moving and she does an excellent job. Overall, 'The Theory of Everything' is a fascinating film about a genius as he deals with his dibilitating illness. The maturity of everyone involved in this make it a remarkable movie. ★★★½
CinemaSerf2022-06-01
★ 7/10
Based around the honest, touching and frequently heart-rending book by Jane Hawking (here played very well by Felicity Jones), this is essentially a story of love and dedication - with one hell of a lot of frustration thrown in too. Eddie Redmayne is superb as the now acclaimed, flawed and often rather unpleasant scientist whose brain was years ahead of it's time; and the drama marries his dedication to his work with his devotion to himself, his family and, of course, to everyone's handling of the increasingly debilitating disease that ultimately denied him just about every aspect of his physical being. It's not a science lesson - never fear, our neurones are left pretty much unchallenged. It is a love story. Not a romance, either - but a depiction of a relationship that thrived, struggled, rose and - ultimately - fell. The intimacies of the photography almost immerse us in their lives as both take a rather stoic, but not always enjoyable, approach to the difficulties faced by all concerned. It is well scripted, the dialogue is sensitive and plausible - and Jóhann Jóhannsson's score augments the visuals aptly too. As biopics go, it comes across as far less speculative; it has an integrity to it that coupled with with two actors at the top of the bill who clearly enjoyed working with each other, gives us a superior drama about two people who were genuinely interested in each other, and who are genuinely of interest to the audience. The supporting efforts from the likes of David Thewlis and Harry Lloyd and from the myriad of actors who portray the couple as they grow up from childhood add well to the overall richness of this - and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.