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The Hours (2002) -- The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
The Hours (2002) -- The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   41,095 votes
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Director:
Stephen Daldry
Writers (WGA):
Michael Cunningham (novel)
David Hare (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 January 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Three Different Women. Each Living a Lie. more
Plot:
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 30 wins & 67 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(205 articles)
Their Best Role: Meryl Streep
 (From Cinematical. 18 November 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)
See Which New Films Receive the Prestigious Critics' Choice Seal!
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 17 November 2009, 11:59 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Best film on the shelves, when I asked.... more (604 total)
US TV Schedule:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicole Kidman ... Virginia Woolf

Julianne Moore ... Laura Brown

Meryl Streep ... Clarissa Vaughan
Stephen Dillane ... Leonard Woolf

Miranda Richardson ... Vanessa Bell
George Loftus ... Quentin Bell
Charley Ramm ... Julian Bell
Sophie Wyburd ... Angelica Bell

Lyndsey Marshal ... Lottie Hope (as Lyndsay Marshal)
Linda Bassett ... Nelly Boxall

Christian Coulson ... Ralph Partridge

Michael Culkin ... Doctor

John C. Reilly ... Dan Brown

Jack Rovello ... Richie Brown

Toni Collette ... Kitty
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Denmark:11 (DVD rating) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39136)
Filming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, USA more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameo: [Michael Cunningham]Clarissa (Meryl Streep) walks past the author on her way to the flower shop. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The bag of flour in the background when Laura Brown is talking to Kitty at the coffee table. more
Quotes:
Virginia Woolf: It's on this day. This day of all days. Her fate becomes clear to her. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shrek 2 (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Metamorphosis 2 more

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63 out of 97 people found the following comment useful.
Best film on the shelves, when I asked...., 22 October 2004
9/10
Author: Keith G from Cambridgeshire, UK

When I asked him about this one, the young chap in the video rental shop said it was just about the best film on the shelves at the time. I had no idea about it whatsoever and just went with his recommendation. He wasn't wrong - it is impossible to fault at any level: Acting, dialogue, costumes, locations, soundtrack, scenery, settings or storyline.

Films like this don't come along too often - beautifully made in an almost understated way, it relates to no major event or cataclysm, it chronicles no turning-point in history and it poses no worrying conundrum for the future. It is simply a quietly-told story that will criss-cross between various points in time and take you deep into the characters' emotions and portray the effect that they have on their lives. When you have seen and come to understand the events that take place, by the time it concludes it will leave you feeling refreshed and perhaps a little better in touch with the emotions in your own life - just like good films should, but sadly, so rarely do...

Easily 9 out of 10 - If you watch this one, you will not regret the time spent.

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