The Theory of Everything (2014 film)

The Theory of Everything
Theatrical release poster[1]
Directed byJames Marsh
Screenplay byAnthony McCarten
Based onTravelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
by Jane Hawking
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBenoît Delhomme
Edited byJinx Godfrey
Music byJóhann Jóhannsson
Production
company
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Toho-Towa (Japan)[3]
Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • 7 September 2014 (2014-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 7 November 2014 (2014-11-07) (United States)
  • 1 January 2015 (2015-01-01) (United Kingdom)
Running time
123 minutes[1][4]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[3]
Box office$123.7 million[3]

The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical romantic drama film[6] directed by James Marsh. Set at the University of Cambridge, it details the life of the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. It was adapted by Anthony McCarten from the 2007 memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Hawking, which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband Stephen Hawking, his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and his success in the field of physics.[7] The film stars Eddie Redmayne[1][2] and Felicity Jones,[1][2] with Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, Christian McKay, Harry Lloyd, and David Thewlis featured in supporting roles.[1] The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival[2] on 7 November 2014. It had its UK premiere on 1 January 2015.[1]

The film received positive reviews, with praise for the musical score, cinematography, and the performances of Jones and especially Redmayne. It was also a box office success, grossing $123 million against a $15 million production budget. The film gained numerous awards and nominations, including five Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (Jones), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (Jóhannsson) and won Best Actor for Redmayne. The film received 10 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) nominations, and won Outstanding British Film, Best Leading Actor for Redmayne, and Best Adapted Screenplay for McCarten. It received four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Redmayne, and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson. It also received three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Redmayne.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Theory of Everything (12A)". BBFC.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference WorkingTitleFilms118 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "The Theory of Everything (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ^ "The Theory of Everything". TIFF.net. Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "The Theory of Everything (2015)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ Bullock, Dan (10 April 2014). "Stephen Hawking biopic 'Theory of Everything' set for Nov. 7 launch". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  7. ^ "'The Theory of Everything' trailer is a heartbreaking inspiration". HuffPost. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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