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The Hours
2002 114 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 18+
★8.1
Drama
Director: Stephen Daldry
🎭 Based on
«The Hours»
byMichael Cunningham
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Description
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$41.68M
Worldwide:
$108.85M
Starring
Meryl Streep
Actor
Nicole Kidman
Actor
Julianne Moore
Actor
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2003
— Berliner Morgenpost Prize
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Film Editing
César Awards 2004
— Best International Feature Film
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Actress (Drama)
BAFTA 2003
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2003
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2003
— David Lean Award for Direction
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003
— Best Cast Ensemble
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Supporting Actress
Berlin International Film Festival 2003
— Silver Bear – Best Actress
BAFTA 2003
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2003
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2003
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2003
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 2003
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2003
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
BAFTA 2003
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2003
— Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
The Hours is widely lauded as a deeply emotional and introspective masterpiece that masterfully weaves three distinct timelines through its exploration of existential malaise and the pursuit of individual freedom. While the vast majority of critics and audiences are moved by its thematic depth, stellar ensemble performances, and evocative score, a small minority finds the narrative structure confusing and the film's melancholy tone exhausting.
| Acting | The performances from the lead ensemble—Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep—are universally praised for their depth, nuance, and ability to convey complex internal struggle. | |
| Score | Philip Glass’s score provides a relentless and unifying emotional thread that is essential to the film's cathartic impact. | |
| Direction | Stephen Daldry’s direction is highly regarded for its ability to maintain a consistent, lyrical, and philosophical tone while intertwining three disparate historical narratives. | |
| Theme | The film explores profound themes of personal agency, the weight of responsibility, and the existential tension between domestic duty and the search for authentic selfhood. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the narrative structure are split: most viewers find the interweaving storylines masterfully constructed and cohesive, while some critics perceive the plot as confusing or lacking clear artistic merit. |