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Atonement

  • 2007
  • R
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
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Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

  • Director
    • Joe Wright
  • Writers
    • Ian McEwan
    • Christopher Hampton
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • James McAvoy
    • Brenda Blethyn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    288K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    747
    6
    • Director
      • Joe Wright
    • Writers
      • Ian McEwan
      • Christopher Hampton
    • Stars
      • Keira Knightley
      • James McAvoy
      • Brenda Blethyn
    • 740User reviews
    • 310Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 52 wins & 149 nominations total

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    Saoirse Ronan in Atonement (2007)
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    Juno Temple and Benedict Cumberbatch in Atonement (2007)
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    James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
    Keira Knightley and Saoirse Ronan in Atonement (2007)
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    Top cast

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    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Cecilia Tallis
    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Robbie Turner
    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    • Grace Turner
    Saoirse Ronan
    Saoirse Ronan
    • Briony Tallis, aged 13
    Ailidh Mackay
    • Singing Housemaid
    Julia West
    • Betty
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Emily Tallis
    Juno Temple
    Juno Temple
    • Lola Quincey
    Felix von Simson
    • Pierrot Quincey
    • (as Felix Von Simson)
    Charlie von Simson
    • Jackson Quincey
    • (as Charlie Von Simson)
    Alfie Allen
    Alfie Allen
    • Danny Hardman
    Patrick Kennedy
    Patrick Kennedy
    • Leon Tallis
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Paul Marshall
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Police Inspector
    Leander Deeny
    Leander Deeny
    • Police Constable
    Peter McNeil O'Connor
    • Police Sergeant
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Tommy Nettle
    Nonso Anozie
    Nonso Anozie
    • Frank Mace
    • Director
      • Joe Wright
    • Writers
      • Ian McEwan
      • Christopher Hampton
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Only eight U.K. military ambulances from World War II remain, and this movie made use of them all.
    • Goofs
      Any apparent continuity errors in the fountain scene - the position of the vase, the tennis shoes, Robbie's sitting position, Cecilia's strap slip, the buttons on her blouse etc. - are not what they seem: we are seeing the same event in different ways through different pairs of eyes.
    • Quotes

      Cecilia Tallis: I love you. I'll wait for you. Come back. Come back to me.

    • Crazy credits
      The title types itself out like on a typewriter.
    • Connections
      Featured in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #13.1 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Clair de Lune
      Written by Claude Debussy

      Performed by Gordon Thompson

      Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd

    User reviews740

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    9/10
    Better Late Than Never - Not Really!
    Comprising recognisable, realistic and outstandingly beautiful performances, set within an uncomfortably believable and heartbreakingly tragic story, it will leave a mark, a scar, a wound on your soul; especially if you have an ounce of humanity, understanding and empathy for the circumstances within which it is told.
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    FAQ7

    • Was Robbie guilty of the rape of Lola?
    • What music plays in the trailer?
    • Should Briony's atonement be accepted?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal Pictures (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Chuộc Lỗi
    • Filming locations
      • Stokesay Court, Onibury, Shropshire, England, UK(Tallis home)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Relativity Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,927,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $784,145
      • Dec 9, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,016,624
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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