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Creation

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Paul Bettany in Creation (2009)
English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to find a balance between his revolutionary theories on evolution and the relationship with religious wife, whose faith contradicts his work.
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Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,843
2,150
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    • Director
      • Jon Amiel
    • Writers
      • John Collee(screenplay)
      • Jon Amiel(screen story)
      • Randal Keynes(book "Annie's Box")
    • Stars
      • Paul Bettany
      • Jennifer Connelly
      • Ian Kelly
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    • Director
      • Jon Amiel
    • Writers
      • John Collee(screenplay)
      • Jon Amiel(screen story)
      • Randal Keynes(book "Annie's Box")
    • Stars
      • Paul Bettany
      • Jennifer Connelly
      • Ian Kelly
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    • 100User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Charles Darwin
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Emma Darwin
    Ian Kelly
    • Captain Fitzroy
    Guy Henry
    Guy Henry
    • Technician
    Martha West
    Martha West
    • Annie Darwin
    Anabolena Rodriguez
    • Fuegia Basket
    Paul Campbell
    • Boat Memory
    Zak Davies
    • Jemmy Button
    Teresa Churcher
    Teresa Churcher
    • Mrs. Davies
    Freya Parks
    Freya Parks
    • Etty Darwin
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Parslow
    Christopher Dunkin
    • George Darwin
    Gene Goodman
    • Franky Darwin
    Harrison Sansostri
    • Lenny Darwin
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Joseph Hooker
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Thomas Huxley
    Ellie Haddington
    • Nanny Brodie
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Reverend Innes
    • Director
      • Jon Amiel
    • Writers
      • John Collee(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Jon Amiel(screen story)
      • Randal Keynes(book "Annie's Box")
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, who portray Charles Darwin and his wife in the movie, are actually married in real life.
    • Goofs
      The epilogue states "He was buried with full Christian honours, in Westminister Abbey." This should read "Westminster Abbey."
    • Quotes

      Thomas Huxley: Mr Darwin, sir? Either you are being disingenuous or you do not fully understand your own theory. Evidently, what is true of the barnacle is true of all creatures, even humans. The Almighty can no longer claim to have authored every species in under a week. You've killed God, sir! You've killed God!

    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to the memory of ... & all those whose lives have been devastated by chronic post-infection diseases.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.71 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Étude Op. 25, No. 11, Winter Wind
      Composed by Frédéric Chopin

      Performed by Elena Nalimova

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    8/10
    Nice Darwin family drama
    I saw this film on 19SEP2009 at the Cambridge Film Festival.

    The Beagle's only in a couple of short flashbacks, the whole thing is about Darwin's life from 1841 to 1859, when he was ensconced in Kent with his growing family, 200+ pages of Origin had already been drafted and he was wondering whether to complete the book.

    The script is based on Randal Keynes's book Annie's Box (Annie, Charles's daughter, died when she was 10). It is mostly a family drama, but does include sex scenes - however, the participants are married, both on and off screen. Not too exciting, not much science but a well-made film that's pleasant to watch and pushes the right emotional buttons. A bit of a romantic weepie, actually. I suppose the conclusion is that you can be an agnostic free-thinking scientist from an atheist family background and still be an emotional romantic as well as an excellent father.

    Some of the characters and Darwin himself state or wonder whether he "killed god" but the viewer is able to doubt that. What is beyond doubt, given the deadly struggle for survival and the web of predation on the meadow-bank (well-known before Darwin and completely uncontroversial) and the failure of Darwin's prayers is that the idea of a kind, providential god who loves "his" creatures is untenable.

    I really cannot see many Americans objecting to it very much. Some may have problems with the title, which is probably the most controversial thing about the film, or with the fact that Bettany does not have horns, a tail and a pitchfork.
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    • Sep 22, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Origin
    • Filming locations
      • Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • BBC Films
      • HanWay Films
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    • Budget
      • £10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $341,323
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,073
      • Jan 24, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,058,675
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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