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The Hours

2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 7.3 · 80% critics

Drama

Three women in different times and places wrestle with loneliness, desire, and the pressure of expectations while searching for lives that feel more authentic. Their separate days echo one another through shared fears and longings, gradually weaving into a single, emotionally resonant connection.

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Also known as {The} Hours

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Details
Years
2002
Release date
2002-12-27
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
114 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (1,871 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, reflective drama about life choices and inner struggle, with interwoven stories across time; Not for you if you need upbeat pacing or clear-cut answers, like Far from Heaven.

Pros: powerful performances; thought-provoking themes; emotional impact | Cons: very heavy mood; slow, reflective pace; not straightforward

Themes

  • depression
  • suicide
  • london, england
  • drowning
  • based on novel or book
  • aids
  • self-destruction
  • home
  • poetry
  • literature
  • province
  • empowerment
  • +7 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2003
  • Amanda AwardBest Foreign Feature Film · 2003
  • Silver nuggetthe best foreign film · 2003
  • National Board of Review AwardBest Film
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Show all 14 awards →
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2003 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Daldry