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Atonement Trailer |
Atonement Trailer - Focus Features |
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| Release Date
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7 September 2007 |
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Clair de Lune |
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1.85 : 1 |
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Color |
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Aldwych Underground Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK |
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Dolby Digital / DTS |
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English / French |
| Awards
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1 nomination |
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South Korea:15 / UK:15 / Finland:K-13 / Germany:12 / Australia:MA / USA:R / Ireland:15A / Netherlands:12 / Canada:14A |
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UK / France |
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Reviens-moi (France) |
| Runtime
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130 min |
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Working Title Films |
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Drama / Romance / War |
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Overwiew :Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. Underwater Scene / Child Abuse / Rifle / Class System / Twins |
Starring :
John Harcourt, Peter Wight, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Jeremie Renier, Alfie Allen, Gina McKee, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Mays, Juno Temple, Nonso Anozie, Patrick Kennedy, Harriet Walter, Michelle Duncan, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave
Directors :
Joe Wright
Producers :
Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Richard Eyre, Robert Fox, Ian McEwan, Paul Webster, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jane Frazer
Writers :
Christopher Hampton, Ian McEwan |
 Critic Reviews
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USA Today - Claudia Puig : ...feels like a stately, but watered down, episode of Masterpiece Theatre fused with The English Patient. more...
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B-
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : ...truth be told, the journey to this satisfying coda is not nearly as enthralling as it wants to be. more...
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B-
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...takes a familiar movie environment, a setting that we think we know, and uses it for an examination of a host of dark impulses, such as jealousy, lust, cruelty and deceit. more...
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A
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Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : Written, directed and acted to perfection... more...
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A
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ...a finely crafted motion picture... more...
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A-
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New York Times - A. O. Scott : ...an almost classical example of how pointless, how diminishing, the transmutation of literature into film can be. more...
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C+
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New York Post - Lou Lumenick : ...hugely entertaining... more...
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Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan : Rarely has a fine novel been transferred to the screen as splendidly as this. more...
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Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum : It's a nice movie where magnificence is in order. more...
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E! Online - Matt Stevens : Love is a battlefield, but this gorgeous tragedy proves victorious. more...
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Chicago Tribune - Matt Pais : McAvoy, Knightley and newcomer Ronan are all superb... more...
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B
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : The structure of the McEwan novel and this film directed by Joe Wright is relentless. more...
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Boston Globe - Ty Burr : The first hour, especially, is a stunning display of moviemaking and emotional gamesmanship in close quarters. more...
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B
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cuzinjane says @ Thursday - January 10,2008
This is one of the rare occasions where the movie does do justice to the written work. This movie is thoughtful, intelligent, entertaining and just beautiful to watch. | | | | Reply | | |
internetlad_nyn says @ Thursday - January 10,2008
The hurt and the guilt of the story are conveyed beautifully by the cast and director. A great movie of the year. | | | | Reply | | |
doncrazzy says @ Thursday - January 10,2008
This movie starts off very slow and despite a few unexpected turns, it never develops into a realistic or tangible plot. The guy goes to prison and suffers but you never see it. He suddenly appears to be in the British Army without reason. | | | | Reply | | |
lizrep says @ Saturday - December 15,2007
Atonement is really a great movie. The acting from the two leads, James McAvoy and Keira Knightley are brilliant. The chemistry is clearly there. I must see it again. | | | | Reply | | |
zelda286 says @ Saturday - December 15,2007
This was only Wright's second feature film, and he has already established himself as an accomplished director. "Pride and Prejudice" is a good film, but "Atonement" is better. | | | | Reply | | |
kkgs1kirk says @ Saturday - December 15,2007
These characters and their story will live within me for a long time. This will be one of my all time favorite movies. | | | | Reply | | |
lolypopcutie says @ Saturday - December 15,2007
Atonement bored me. It starts very slowly, and except for a very few scenes maintains that pace. | | | | Reply | | |
johndeanm says @ Wednesday - December 12,2007
This movie was amazing. I absolutely loved it. It was a tragic romance but it was wonderfully written, acted and everything else. The actors were chosen perfectly. Keira Knightley and James McAvoy were great. | | | | Reply | | |
salesc says @ Tuesday - December 11,2007
Atonement is a fantastic movie, and I think that it has some great actors, and actresses in it. Keira Knightley plays her part very well. | | | | Reply | | |
kazhobbs says @ Tuesday - December 11,2007
Unbelievable. Atonement was a brilliant movie. The plot revolves around a precocious 13 year-old girl who sees what she wants to see based on her misconstrued perception of events involving her sister. | | | | Reply | | |
AFPRINCESS112 says @ Tuesday - December 11,2007
Atonement is one of the best movies of the year. The soundtrack was awesome, the editing was great, and the story was a very good. The actor's bring some youthfulness to the film which is great. | | | | Reply | | |
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