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      The Hours

      PG-13 Released Dec 27, 2002 1 hr. 54 min. Drama List
      80% 196 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score "The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 13 Buy Now

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      The movie may be a downer, but it packs an emotional wallop. Some fine acting on display here.

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      Leaburn O A clever telling of Mrs Dalloway from author and across succeeding generations. Solid acting all round. Watched on DVD. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Jeff M As I begin to dive into the movies of the 2000s, I decided to start with my favorite movie of that decade and my #2 film of all time. This is cinema as art, a miraculous adaptation of what seemed like an unfilmable novel. The lives of three characters in three different generations are hypnotically blended not only physically, but emotionally and even spiritually. It's one of those very rare films that hits me on different levels every time I watch it, and I notice totally new details and nuances that often make me re-evaluate everything I've seen before. This most recent viewing made me concentrate on the internal grief and subsequent guilt of not being able to love in the way others want and need. And the characters often relay more in their silences than in their words. It's a mesmerizing masterpiece that is inching closer and closer to becoming my #1 film of all time. The ensemble cast is an embarrassment of riches, Phillip Glass' score is almost another character in the film and David Hare's screenplay is flawless. I've often referred to this movie as "depression porn" and it's going to be a tough and possibly even tedious sit for many. But for me, this is a prime example of why I love movies. If you love to read, I'd also recommend you check out Michael Cunningham's source material - I've read it three times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Kyle J Disjointed in Meryl Streep and her samey expressions, acting style and nasal voice. Film combining 3 separate stories exploring sex, relationships, truth, repercussions of a parent leaving a family, repetitive generational behaviour, depression, suicide...life...choices...all very interesting but never terribly deep. I wanted to know more about Virginia Woolf and each of the separate scenarios and how they hung together needed more thought, but I appreciate a film trying to do something different. But why? The point of which? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Jona I Some incredibly enviable scenes in their writing and performances. Intelligent 'high art.' Kidman is wonderful, though her presence in the LEAD Actress category is debatable since others seemed to have more significance as possible Leads. A nod in the Supporting category might have seemed more appropriate. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Gareth v Some great performances from the three main leads, but that doesn't save this movie from being a borefest at times. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Trudi B I really felt that Nicole Kidman's performance was the worst of the three. She mumbled out her lines, barely moved, and I felt no sympathy at all. Her mental state did not seem irratic at all. Julianne Moore kept the same blank stare on her face with the exception if some crying. Her character was not fleshed out. We don't know whether she enjoyed life after or what she was looking for. Meryl had the best dialogue as you had an idea of what was bugging her. But, still the whole thing didn't evoke any emotion or feeling from me. The only thing I "get" is that we all have a certain number of Hours before it's over. And we have a choice how long that has to be. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle Even as it jumps between 20th century decades, The Hours is intensely, almost upsettingly linear. A lot like life. Mar 20, 2024 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan Independent (UK) It's a must-see. Mainstream epics routinely privilege the father-son bond... In The Hours, patriarchs barely figure, and the only phallic weapon on display is Virginia's pen. Nov 15, 2017 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up. Rated: 5/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof Few movies depict depression as well, it's subtle and truthful, without overloading it dramatically even though it touches upon suicide and other complicated subjects... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Aug 15, 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty Loaded with rich dialogue, magnificent performances and a delicate score by Philip Glass, The Hours reminds us how movies can touch and reflect our lives. For the characters that embrace love and truth, life offers joy and hope. Rated: 4/4 Mar 20, 2022 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Self-involved and self-important to a dangerously high degree ... Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis "The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
      Director
      Stephen Daldry
      Executive Producer
      Mark Huffam
      Screenwriter
      Michael Cunningham, David Hare
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Miramax Films, Paramount Pictures
      Rating
      PG-13 (Mature Thematic Elements|Brief Language|Some Disturbing Images)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 27, 2002, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 1, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $41.6M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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