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Never Let Me Go

  • 20102010
  • 12A12A
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
144K
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Never Let Me Go (2010)
Set in a dystopian Britain, boarding school friends Ruth (Knightley), Kathy (Mulligan), and Tommy (Garfield) face the sobering reality that awaits them all as they mature into adults.
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The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
144K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,376
108
  • Director
    • Mark Romanek
  • Writers
    • Kazuo Ishiguro(novel)
    • Alex Garland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Andrew Garfield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mark Romanek
  • Writers
    • Kazuo Ishiguro(novel)
    • Alex Garland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Andrew Garfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 429User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 27 nominations

    Videos4

    Never Let Me Go: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:32
    Never Let Me Go: Trailer #1
    Never Let Me Go
    Trailer 2:31
    Never Let Me Go
    "Tommy and Kathy in the Woods"
    Clip 1:06
    "Tommy and Kathy in the Woods"
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan
    Clip 3:54
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan

    Photos149

    Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Alex Garland, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Andrew Macdonald in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Mark Romanek in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Carey Mulligan in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Domhnall Gleeson, and Andrea Riseborough in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan at an event for Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan at an event for Never Let Me Go (2010)
    Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield at an event for Never Let Me Go (2010)

    Top cast

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    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Ruthas Ruth
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Kathyas Kathy
    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Izzy Meikle-Small
    Izzy Meikle-Small
    • Young Kathyas Young Kathy
    Charlie Rowe
    Charlie Rowe
    • Young Tommyas Young Tommy
    Ella Purnell
    Ella Purnell
    • Young Ruthas Young Ruth
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Miss Emilyas Miss Emily
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Miss Lucyas Miss Lucy
    Kate Bowes Renna
    • Miss Geraldineas Miss Geraldine
    Hannah Sharp
    Hannah Sharp
    • Amandaas Amanda
    Christina Carrafiell
    • Lauraas Laura
    Oliver Parsons
    Oliver Parsons
    • Arthuras Arthur
    Luke Bryant
    • Davidas David
    Fidelis Morgan
    Fidelis Morgan
    • Matronas Matron
    Damien Thomas
    Damien Thomas
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Nathalie Richard
    Nathalie Richard
    • Madameas Madame
    Huggy Leaver
    • Delivery Man 1as Delivery Man 1
    Charles Cork
    Charles Cork
    • Delivery Man 2as Delivery Man 2
    • Director
      • Mark Romanek
    • Writers
      • Kazuo Ishiguro(novel)
      • Alex Garland(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them. —Fox Searchlight Pictures
    dystopiacloneorgan harvestingboarding schoollove triangle120 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Welcome to Hailsham. The students have everything they need, except time.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 12A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Never Let Me Go" is Carey Mulligan's favorite novel. She was certain someone would make a film adaptation, and had hoped they could wait until she was old enough to play Kathy. She couldn't bear the idea of anyone else portraying Kathy, although she acknowledged that she thought other people would be able to do a better performance. She actively campaigned for the role.
    • Goofs
      Tommy runs in the sand out to the wrecked boat on the beach. Soon after, all 3 friends look at the boat, but Tommy's footprints in the sand are gone.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Kathy: It's been two weeks since I lost him. I've been given my notice now. My first donation is in a month's time. I come here and imagine that this is the spot where everything I've lost since my childhood has washed out. I tell myself, if that were true, and I waited long enough, then a tiny figure would appear on the horizon across the field, and gradually get larger until I'd see it was Tommy. He'd wave and maybe call. I don't let the fantasy go beyond that. I can't let it. I remind myself I was lucky to have had any time with him at all. What I'm not sure about is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through, or feel we've had enough time.

    • Crazy credits
      The Hailsham School Song can be briefly heard at the very end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Knight and Day/I Am Love/The Killer Inside Me (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      HAILSHAM SCHOOL SONG
      Melody courtesy of Harrow School Enterprises Limited

    User reviews429

    Review
    Top review
    colors of sand and dust
    delicate. subtle. profound. a spider web in wind of a spring beginning. a jewel of nuances and performance. a extraordinary tale about love as axis of existence. a poem, or just a game. about death, hope, gentle gestures, confuse feelings, revenge as root of survive, selfish sacrifice and forgiveness in Cristian manner. all as pieces of puzzle. all as form of immortality. the art of Mark Romanek is reflected by fabulous cast - Carey Mulligan as patient Kathy, ingenuous, silent, fighter,confessor, friend and example of equilibrium. Keira Knightley as Ruth - predator character , powerful, cruel, dominated. and Andrew Garfield - one of my favorites actors - as Tommy. The prey, the innocent, the searcher, the object of desire and hope, the clear mirror, the naive, the vulnerable, the fragile boy. each - pieces in a cold war. on a beach. as shadows of a childhood. as drops of present fog. as testimonies. for past. and imaginary future. the universe of great Ishiguro. in gentle colors. as ladder of basic fears.
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    • Jun 22, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nunca me abandones
    • Filming locations
      • Andrew Melville Hall, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • DNA Films
      • Film4
      • Searchlight Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,434,652
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $111,734
      • Sep 19, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,918,093
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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