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Tolkien (2019)

Directed by Dome Karukoski, 2019's Tolkien is a Drama and Biography film that outlines the early life of the famed author J. R. R. Tolkien, en English professor that would become renown for his creation of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.

Tolkien
Tolkien
PG-13
Drama
War

Director
Dome Karukoski
Release Date
May 3, 2019
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Searchlight Pictures , Disney
Cast
Nicholas Hoult , Lily Collins
Writers
Stephen Beresford
Runtime
112minutes
Budget
$20million

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