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Atonement - Overview

Genre:   Drama, Romance  
Opened: Dec 07, 2007     Run Time: 2hrs 3min  
Cast: James McAvoy   Keira Knightley  Saoirse Ronan   Brenda Blethyn        
Director: Joe Wright   
Producer: Frank DePalma   Paul Webster   Tim Bevan   Eric Fellner
Executive Producer: Liza Chasin   Debra Hayward   Richard Eyre  
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Synopsis
Atonement: In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Briony's vivid imagination. Robbie Turner, the educated son of the family's housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony's headstrong older sister, Cecilia. Cecilia, he hopes, has comparable feelings; all it will take is o... Read More
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8.2 star rating 8.2  on 
Rotten Tomatoes 82%  on  Rotten Tomatoes
Flixter 79%  on  Flixter
Box Office Data
# Weeks 18
# Total Gross $50.9M
Additional Content for Atonement
Atonement
Domestic Theatrical Distributor: Focus Features International
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Forum (Lithuania)
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: United International Pictures (UIP)
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: B and H
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Ro Image 2000
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Taramount
Domestic Video Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Theatrical Distributor: Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Theatrical Distributor: Bontonfilm
10 star rating 10
Set against the war, two lovers from different backgrounds, have the odds stacked against them. A lie and false witnesses cause irreversible damage. The movie i...
8 star rating 8
On it's own, stands as a great film, but I can't imagine it being very deep for those who are not acquainted with McEwan's novel. About half of the novel in qu...


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