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The Theory of Everything (2014)

Directed by James Marsh · 123 min · Drama, Romance

76.1 TOPICAL score · #504 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Theory of Everything (2014, directed by James Marsh) has a TOPICAL score of 76.1 - ranked 504 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (11,321 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 65 languages.

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Critics56
Audience94
Awards93
Historical impact91
Lasting engagement88
Cast83
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Eddie Redmayne (actor #145), Felicity Jones (actor #407), Charlie Cox, Emily Watson (actor #287)

“Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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