Supernova

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Supernova

R

Released Jan 29, 2021

1h 33m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

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Led by moving performances from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Supernova is a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll that comes with accepting mortality.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

his is an intense, intimate, spare film about love, grief and dementia, and the two leads, who play a gay couple, are superb.

Jul 29, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The film has plenty of low-key charm and humour, not least in Sam and Tusker's believable, tetchy in-car interactions.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 28, 2021

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Firth and Tucci's performances are remarkable in how delicately they navigate this maze of half-truths and suppressed emotions, all crammed inside their rusty campervan.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2021

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Gavin Spoors

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

MacQueen has crafted a film filled with love and sorrow featuring two of the finest actors working today.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 4, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

This is poised, unhurried film-making, and all the more affecting as a result.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Flick Feast

There is such an honesty to its craft that the emotion of each moment, be it of joy, excitement, or, more often, crippling denial, bargaining or grief, hits you like a train.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2024

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jakob

obvious. long pregnant pauses. sat through seance impatiently. pyscho babble. dementia is a serious subject but supernova trivialises it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/21

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Daniel F

It is always a joy to see two consummate actors work beautifully together their chemistry was wonderful and honest. I would have enjoyed less scenic shots of the countryside and more interaction between Tucci and Firth grappling with this debilitating disease. It is a true love story. So much was said non-verbally with their eyes, a touch of the hand and a smile.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/21

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Sarah

Loved the unhurried pace, fantastic acting, great locations scenery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/21

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Robert Slater

Boring, slow, characters did not get me involved.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/21

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Garrett

Beautiful story, music and cinematography. Terrific acting. Very timely story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/21

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Janet

Unbelievable performances!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/21

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Synopsis

Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

Director: Harry Macqueen
Producer: Tristan Goligher, Emily Morgan
Screenwriter: Harry Macqueen
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Production Co: Quiddity Films, British Film Institute, The Bureau, BBC Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $232.3K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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