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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 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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VITALII H 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Black Snake P Just beautiful. That's all. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review JaeKae 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’. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/01/25 Full Review Sergio A 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review 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 this: 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 as an adult in the early twenty first century is also depressed and angry and dying of AIDS. And, well, that’s about it. Three people in three eras sit around and talk to family about…depression and regret 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 09/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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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