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Summary
Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 51Audiences 69GoodWatch 61
Metascore51
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings3.5/5
User score6.4
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+15Released
2017
October 13, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Switzerland
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 40 more58 people
- Andrew GarfieldRobin Cavendish
- Claire FoyDiana Cavendish
- Hugh BonnevilleTeddy Hall
- Tom HollanderBloggs Blacker / David Blacker
- Miranda RaisonMary Dawney
- Dean-Charles ChapmanJonathan
- Diana RiggLady Neville
- Ed SpeleersColin Campbell
Emily BevanNurse Margaret
Ben Lloyd-HughesDr. Don McQueen
Roger Ashton-GriffithsHospital Chaplain
Camilla RutherfordKatherine Robertson
Penny DownieTid
Amit ShahDr. James Khan
David WilmotPaddy
Patrick GodfreyMr. Tolland
Steven O'DonnellHarry Tennyson
Lorraine AshbourneFirst Woman
Rosie CavalieroSecond Woman
Stephen ManganDr. Clement Aitken
Kiera BellBallroom Dancer (uncredited)
Honey HolmesRobin's Bedside Guest (uncredited)
Ty HurleyAmbulance Man (uncredited)- HAHarry AttwellMechanic
Directing · 7
- Andy Serkis Director
- Stuart Renfrew First Assistant Director
- Ben Rogers Second Assistant Director
- Kingsley Hoskins Third Assistant Director
- Suzanne McGeachan Script Supervisor
- Emma Jouannet Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- William Nicholson Screenplay
Production · 19
- Phil Robertson Executive Producer
- Ian Hutchinson Executive Producer
- Hugo Grumbar Executive Producer
- Claudia Bluemhuber Executive Producer
- James Spring Executive Producer
- Tim Haslam Executive Producer
Camera · 9
- Robert Richardson Director of Photography
- Jason Ewart Steadicam Operator
- Adam Dale Aerial Director of Photography
- Laurie Sparham Still Photographer
- Jem Rayner First Assistant "A" Camera
- Teddy Cavendish Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Masahiro Hirakubo Editor
- Tom Chandler Assistant Editor
- Neil Williams First Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Nitin Sawhney Original Music Composer
- Ian Wilson Supervising Sound Editor
- Becki Ponting Supervising Sound Editor
- Jeremy Price Sound Effects Editor
- Ian Neil Music Supervisor
- Barnaby Smyth Foley Supervisor
Art · 9
- James Merifield Production Design
- Kat Law Art Direction
- Sara Wan Set Decoration
- Kirk Doman Art Direction
- Rebecca Todd Assistant Set Decoration
- Jo Hawthorne Construction Manager
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- Charlotte Walter Costume Design
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- David Malinowski Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Duncan Jarman Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Mark Coulier Prosthetic Designer
- Josh Weston Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- George Murphy Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chris Reynolds Special Effects Supervisor
- Stephen Nixon Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 3
- Dan Lowe Rigging Gaffer
- Julian White Gaffer
- Simon Marsh Electrician
Other crew · 8
- Sarah Franzl Stunt Driver
- Francesca Jaynes Choreographer
- Tara Finegan Executive Music Producer
- Katie Bullock-Webster Post Production Supervisor
- Mike Woodley Aerial Coordinator
- Julio Scholze Special Effects Coordinator
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