England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.
Tolkien has generally received positive reviews.
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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 02 May 2019
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By Alan Ng (404) for Film Threat (5,156) on 09 May 2019
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Tolkien was released in 2019 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 59 reviews, giving Tolkien (2019) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 64%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Tolkien than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Tolkien is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2019, which stands at 61%.
Other movies from 2019 with similar scores include films like Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Booksmart.
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