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The Hours

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"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.

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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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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle 03/20/2024
Even as it jumps between 20th century decades, The Hours is intensely, almost upsettingly linear. A lot like life. Go to Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan Independent (UK) 11/15/2017
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. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
5/5
Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up. Go to Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof 08/15/2022
4/5
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] Go to Full Review David Reddish Queerty 03/20/2022
4/4
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. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/16/2021
Self-involved and self-important to a dangerously high degree ... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 1 Winner of 2003 Academy Award for Best Actress (Nicole Kidman). See more Erik B @Atma-X Feb 14 Melodramatic and probably full of emotions I don't understand, but the elements that link the three stories together are interesting and intriguing. And Nicole Kidman's performance is pretty spectacular. See more VITALII H @freakynickison Oct 28 I went pass this movie a couple of times but never actually watched it. So today when once again it caught my eye I finally watched it... And man it hits hard. It's not for everyone, this movie is deep and leaves you with a lot of thoughts and gives you a lot of rethinking to do as a homework. And because of that I fckn love it! This story is about 3 women who live in different time periods and how they're prioritizing. Which are played by 3 iconic and incredibly talented actresses. See more Black Snake P @RT52979916 Oct 20 Just beautiful. That's all. See more JaeKae @EJGatacilo Sep 1 Oscarbaity. Intelligent. Well acted and a total ‘meh’. And how did Kidman’s performance rate an Oscar? Other than how different it was from the year before in Moulin Rouge. And why was she considered the ‘lead’ and Moore as ‘supporting? The Virginia Woolf storyline was the least interesting and frankly boring. I can say I saw Kidman’s Oscar movie. I have no feelings for what I saw but ‘meh’. See more Sergio A @Sergio83 Jul 12 Every performance, even the most minor ones, is excellent, not just because of the talented cast, but because you can feel a genuine connection with the source material. It’s a brilliant study, from a neutral perspective, on love, stoicism, depression, mental illness, sadness… and once again, love. One of the most underrated masterpieces in history. But that’s how art is, sometimes. See more Read all reviews
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Stephen Daldry

Director

Meryl Streep

Clarissa Vaughan

Julianne Moore

Laura Brown

Nicole Kidman

Virginia Woolf

Ed Harris

Richard

Toni Collette

Kitty

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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
Producer
Scott Rudin
Screenwriter
Michael Cunningham, David Hare
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Elements|Brief Language|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 27, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$41.6M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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