Tolkien (Blu-ray + DVD) PG-13

A Life of Love, Courage & Fellowship.
47K ratings
SUPER SAVINGS: $11.70 Limited Time Only
List Price: $14.99
You Save: $3.29 (22% Off)
Available: Usually ships in 3-5 business days
Only 10 copies left
Format:  Blu-ray  (2 Discs)
item number:  6VSCV
Brand New
Different formats available:
Tolkien (DVD) for $8.10

Blu-ray Details

  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Rated: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region A
  • Released: August 6, 2019
  • Originally Released: 2019
  • Label: 20th Century Fox

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring &
Performer: , , , , , , , , &
Directed by
Screenwriting by &
Composition by
Subject:
Produced by , , &
Director of Photography:

Entertainment Reviews:

Rotten51%

TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 190

Upright82%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 598
Rating: 3/5 -- Well-directed with a close eye by journeyman Finnish director Dome Karukoski, the film looks handsome and offers a well-rounded look at the English class system while also providing insights into the inspirations behind Tolkien's visions. Full Review
3AW
Jun 25, 2019
3 stars out of 5 -- [I]ts earnestness and idealism are refreshing.
The Guardian
May 2, 2019
Rating: 2/5 -- The spoon-feeding does not just feel silly and pandering, it is distracting - as in a video game, Easter egg-hunting draws attention away from the key story. Full Review
The Straits Times (Singapore)
Jul 17, 2019
[A] fastidious, keen-minded look at the tumultuous youth of the author of THE HOBBIT...
Hollywood Reporter
May 3, 2019
Tolkien is the kind of movie that will give no joy to fans of his fantasy fiction. Full Review
Australian Financial Review
Jun 25, 2019
Rating: 2/5 -- If you've never read up about the author, this might work for you, but any passing familiarity with Tolkien means you won't learn anything you didn't already know. Full Review
Weekend Special (South Africa)
Jun 20, 2019
TOLKIEN is the rare film where watching a bookish undergrad change his major packs a bigger visceral thrill than scenes of battlefield carnage...
Variety
May 3, 2019

Product Description:

Based on the life of high fantasy author J.R.R Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult), this biographical drama recounts the stages of Tolkien's life. From young orphan to schoolboy within an artistic group of friends, Tolkien navigates love with Edith Bratt (Lily Collins), loss with his traumatic serving as second lieutenant in WW1, and literary success after the war. Authoring The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien found his literary voice later in life after a lifelong passion for make believe. Directed by Dome Karukoski, written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford.

Keywords:

Blu-ray

Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 64,339
  • UPC: 024543637707
  • Shipping Weight: 0.2/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 2 items

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)