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Summary
A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 85Audiences 79GoodWatch 82
Metascore85
Letterboxd · 848 K ratings4.0/5
User score7.9
IMDb7.8
Box office
4.4×its budget
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $131 M
Worldwide it earned $101 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 60 more
+25Released
2007
February 27, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- France
United Kingdom
United States
Academy Awards2008
- Music (Original Score)2008Won
- Best Picture2008Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2008Nominated
- Actress in a Supporting Role2008Nominated
- Cinematography2008Nominated
- Costume Design2008Nominated
- Production Design2008Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2007 to 2008
- Best Motion Picture, Drama2008Won
- Best Original Score2007Won
- Best Actor, Motion Picture Drama2007Nominated
BAFTA Awards2008
- Best Leading Actor2008Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 35 more48 people
- James McAvoyRobbie Turner
- Keira KnightleyCecilia Tallis
- Saoirse RonanBriony Tallis (Age 13)
- Romola GaraiBriony Tallis (Age 18)
- Vanessa RedgraveBriony Tallis (Age 77)
- Brenda BlethynGrace Turner
- Juno TempleLola Quincey
- Benedict CumberbatchPaul Marshall
Harriet WalterEmily Tallis
Alfie AllenDanny Hardman
Jérémie RenierLuc Cornet
Anthony MinghellaInterviewer
Tobias MenziesNaval Officer
Peter WightPolice Inspector
Gina McKeeSister Drummond
Tilly VosburghMother of Evacuees
John NormingtonVicar
Patrick KennedyLeon Tallis- PMPeter McNeil O'ConnorPolice Sergeant
Daniel MaysTommy Nettle
Nonso AnozieFrank Mace
Michelle DuncanFiona Maguire
Michel VuillermozFrenchman
Lionel AbelanskiFrenchman
Directing · 5
- Joe Wright Director
- Michael Stevenson Additional Second Assistant Director
- Thomas Napper Second Unit Director
- Josh Robertson Assistant Director
- Tom Brewster Third Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Christopher Hampton Screenplay
- Ian McEwan Novel, Executive Producer
Production · 14
- Richard Eyre Executive Producer
- Debra Hayward Executive Producer
- Liza Chasin Executive Producer
- Robert Fox Executive Producer
- Tim Bevan Producer
- Eric Fellner Producer
Camera · 2
- Seamus McGarvey Director of Photography
- Terry Richards Other
Editing · 3
- Paul Tothill Editor
- Adam Inglis Color Timer
- Marcus Alexander Digital Intermediate
Sound · 10
- Dario Marianelli Original Music Composer
- Catherine Hodgson Supervising Sound Editor
- Peter Burgis Foley Artist
- Martin Jensen Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kirsten Lane Music Consultant
- Paul Hamblin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 6
- Sarah Greenwood Production Design
- Katie Spencer Set Decoration
- Nick Gottschalk Art Direction
- Ian Bailie Supervising Art Director
- Tom Whitehead Draughtsman
- Niall Moroney Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Jacqueline Durran Costume Design
- Timothy Everest Costume Design
- Ivana Primorac Makeup Artist
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Holly Waddington Wardrobe Assistant
- Norma Webb Makeup Artist
Other crew · 7
- Lee Sheward Stunt Coordinator
- Rosamund Pike Thanks
- George Cottle Stunts
- Rob Cooper Stunts
- Andy Butcher Stunts
- Deborah Harding Post Production Supervisor
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