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The Hours

Play trailer Poster for The Hours PG-13 Released Dec 27, 2002 1h 54m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Even as it jumps between 20th century decades, The Hours is intensely, almost upsettingly linear. A lot like life. Mar 20, 2024 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan Independent (UK) 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. Nov 15, 2017 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Smart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up. Rated: 5/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof 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] Rated: 4/5 Aug 15, 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty 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. Rated: 4/4 Mar 20, 2022 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Self-involved and self-important to a dangerously high degree ... Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, a história é fraca, o elenco é bom e só as protagonistas ajudam a melhorar o filme, e as cenas até que são mais ou menos com um drama, que não consegue fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Jacob B A show case for several fantastic actress to do what they do best. However, they all deserve a better vehicle than this overly maudlin and self important film that has not very much to say other than Virginia Wolfe’s depression made its way into a book she wrote, a book that ended up in the hands of a mid twentieth century housewife who is also depressed, and her depression effects her son who is now a grown up in the early twenty first century and he is not only depressed and angry, he’s also dying of AIDS. And, well, that’s about it. Three people in three eras sit around and talk to family about…depression…and flowers. This conceit can be magical on the page of a book, but on screen it’s death, a beautiful kind of death, but never the less, it’s death. Besides the actresses, the photography and music are quite dazzling as is the set design. So much talent wasted on such a weak story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Robert C Probably one of the most boring, agonising few hours I have ever spent in the movie house. I wanted to leave after 20 minutes, but kept telling myself that it can only get better. Right? Wrong. The quicksand of despair had its grip, and slowly dragged me under. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Ashley M The Hours is almost a relic of a bygone era of premium cinema. The story is intense, almost awful, as are some of the main characters, but the film itself is a thing of beauty and is thus art. I miss these films. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Jayne H absolutely a brilliant thought provoking film! acting was unbelievable, highly recommend! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review A R Great actors (many) at the top of their game. A beautifully written, intelligent, original and sensitive screenplay. Amazing editing. Beautiful photography. The people that gave bad reviews don't know what cinema is, all they know is the usual Hollywood formula. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Stephen Daldry

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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
Miramax Films, Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Elements|Brief Language|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama
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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