His mind changed our world. Her love changed his.
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
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Character
Earnest, grave, overwhelming and character-led.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
17 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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Cast
- Eddie RedmayneStephen Hawking
- Felicity JonesJane Hawking
- Charlie CoxJonathan Hellyer Jones
- Emily WatsonBeryl Wilde
- Simon McBurneyFrank Hawking
- David ThewlisDennis Sciama
- Maxine PeakeElaine Mason
- Harry LloydBrian
- Tom PriorRobert Hawking (Age 17)
- Sophie PerryLucy Hawking (Age 14)
Crew
- James MarshDirector
- Anthony McCartenScreenplay
- Benoît DelhommeDirector of Photography
- Jóhann JóhannssonOriginal Music Composer
- Jinx GodfreyEditor
- Eric FellnerProducer
- Lisa BruceProducer
- Anthony McCartenProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
The Shawshank Redemption 199477% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
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Shine 199676% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Rain Man 198876% alikeBoth earnest.
Both earnest, grave.
Like Water for Chocolate 199276% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Kramer vs. Kramer 197974% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Dead Poets Society 198974% alikeBoth earnest.
The Way Home 202376% alikeSeries · Both earnest, grave.
This Is Us 201675% alikeSeries · Both earnest.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
