The Theory of Everything fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
The Theory of Everything is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A real life story, history, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and family. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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His mind changed our world. Her love changed his.
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The Theory of Everything is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 3 min
The Theory of Everything runs 2 h 3 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see The Theory of Everything much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $124 million worldwide, 8.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Latin, French, Italian. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Theory of Everything in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for The Theory of Everything, including And I Must Scream, Blood from the Mouth, Poor Communication Kills.
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