Atonement
Atonement
- R
- 2h 2m
- 2007
83%
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From the award-winning director of Pride and Prejudice comes a stunning, critically acclaimed epic story of love. When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will irrevocably change the course of all their lives forever. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley and James McAvoy lead an all-star cast in the film critics are hailing "the year's best picture" (Thelma Adams, US Weekly).
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
83%Critics Consensus: Atonement features strong performances, brilliant cinematography, and a unique score. Featuring deft performances from James MacAvoy and Keira Knightley, it's a successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel.
Reviews
The New Republic
Christopher Orr
Atonement is a film out of balance, nimble enough in its first half but oddly scattered and ungain...
June 21, 2017
Entertainment Weekly
June 21, 2017
I.E. Weekly
Amy Nicholson
Sweeping, showy, and stiff, Joe Wright's adaptation of Ian McEwan's pedigreed bestseller traffics...
June 21, 2017
Time Out
David Fear
Atonement's extraordinary qualities outweigh any quibbles.
June 21, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 16+Common Sense Says
Stellar literary adaptation too mature for kids.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Atonement is an adaptation of Ian McEwan's best-selling novel set in pre-WW II England. It deals with themes -- including adolescent immaturity, class differences, lying, and passion -- that are too complex for all but the most mature teens to really be able to grasp and put in context. There are a couple of sexual situations, and the extended scene of the evacuation from Dunkirk is bloody and disturbing. A particular "bad" word ("c--t"), used out of desire instead of anger, is shown in typeface several times throughout the film. Other language includes "s--t" and "f--k"; there's also social drinking and period-accurate smoking.
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Drama
- Release Date:December 7, 2007
- Highest Available for Purchase:HD
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