Luther

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Luther

PG-13

Released Sep 26, 2003

2h 0m

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In the 16th century, Martin Luther (Joseph Fiennes) becomes a monk and later challenges the practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

Critics Consensus

This cinematic treatment of Martin Luther's life is more dull than inspiring.

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Luther is rarely presented as anything other than a preacher. He preaches even in casual conversation.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 22, 2004

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Leah McLaren

Globe and Mail

About as swashbuckling as a history lesson gets.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 22, 2004

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

A few too many amateurish techniques and oversimplified confrontations hold Luther back a notch or two from greatness, and stamp it instead as entertaining Lutheran cheerleading.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 21, 2003

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Dragan Antulov

Draxblog Movie Reviews

even with apparent lack of objectivity, LUTHER proves to be more interesting and more accurate depiction of history than anything recently produced by Hollywood

Rated: 5/10

Jul 1, 2005

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Interessante por natureza (o tema fascinante), o filme perde pontos pela frieza da narrativa e por simplificar idias e alguns acontecimentos fundamentais na vida de Lutero.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 25, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It glosses over the brilliant monk's dark side and ignores his prejudices completely.

Rated: C

Dec 3, 2004

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Daniel J

Simple & enjoyable. A reasonable treatment of the subject matter, all things considered. If you are even considering this type of movie to begin with, then you will probably enjoy it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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da n

One of the louseist scene..Did edris elba read the whole script? Fight scene? Killer is older then theelba but elba was so slow.should be half a star rating.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/16/23

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jed B

Too long, factually incorrect throughout, not at all credible from start to finish. 3/10 at best

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/23

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Howard M

Good acting. Fair story, albeit slight deviation from what was expected.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/23

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Audience Member

A great look at the life of the man who we credit for kickstarting the Protestant Reformation. The movie follows Luther from his entry into the monastery until 1530--the Augsburg Confession. It takes a historically accurate, yet entertaining look at his life. It puts in all the main figures around Luther, such as Prince Frederick, Charles V, Johann von Staupitz, Melanchthon, Spalatin, and Karlstadt, all without overwhelming the viewer. It captures a good amount of Luther's theology and the main quarrel with Rome--indulgences. It leaves out the messier parts of his story, which would be too much to put into the movie anyway. While it does have to telescope many of the events of his life and the evolution of thought, it helps you understand what was happening and his thought process. The only quibble I would have with this movie was the casting of Joseph Fiennes for Luther. Not that Fiennes is a bad actor, rather, that he doesn't play him angrily enough. Luther had a notoriously bad temper. Other than that, this is one of my favorite movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

While it takes some minor historical liberties to keep the narrative flowing, it is an excellent film biography Martin Luther.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Eric Till

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Joseph Fiennes

Martin Luther

Alfred Molina

John Tetzel

Jonathan Firth

Girolamo Aleander

Claire Cox

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Synopsis

In the 16th century, Martin Luther (Joseph Fiennes) becomes a monk and later challenges the practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

Director: Eric Till
Producer: Brigitte Rochow, Christian P. Stehr, Alexander Thies
Screenwriter: Camille Thomasson, Bart Gavigan
Production Co: Eikon Film, Neue Filmproduktion TV
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2003, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.7M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround

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