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Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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3.5
There is still a good story to be found in The Theory of Everything despite its standard biopic flavor and rushed ending.
Keith & the Movies
2.0
It is the one ballsy moment in an otherwise thoroughly neutered movie.
Av Club
4.5
Unexpectedly, theres a considerable amount of humour among the sadness.
Den Of Geek
2.0
What Redmayne does is breathtakingand it never feels like a performance.
EW
3.1
Here is the sad and frustrating irony of The Theory of Everything: its a biopic about one of the most brilliant people in the history of the planet, t ..
Rogerebert
4.0
Your heart will break, as surely as the universe continues to expand.
Common Sense Media
3.0
But The Theory of Everything still lands its poignancy through the sheer effectiveness of its performances and the environment that props them up.
Indie Wire
4.0
One of the more refreshing aspects of The Theory of Everything is the way it acknowledges what it really means to be long suffering wife, that regular ..
Variety
3.0
Its an unfortunately apt summation for a film that slowly, inevitably succumbs to the stultifying effects of its genre.
We Got This Covered
4.0
The film is filled with snazzy visual metaphors: A swirling cup of coffee becomes a symbol for dark and light matter.
Time Out
3.0
Redmaynes quietly exuberant performance is admirable and engaging, never over stressing its tour de force dimension.
The Guardian
4.0
For a while, this is effectively a four way marriage: a very un Hollywood situation.
The Guardian
4.0
Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which bears comparison with Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot.
The Guardian
2.5
The film is elegant in its easy digestibility, from its handsome photography to its sensitive performances.
3.8
Redmayne is understandably getting most of the accolades for an excruciatingly demanding physical performance that also manages to be surprising expre ..
4.5
Thankfully, Marsh resists that inclination, and hes aided by Redmaynes performance.
Screen Daily
4.5
The Theory Of Everything shoots straight for the middle in its telling of Hawkings tragically inspiring life and ultimately thats entirely appropriate ..
Collider
4.5
Perhaps it is a great triumph, but in comparison to the work of say Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot it doesnt feel like one of the all time great tra ..
Collider
4.5
But the way he fuses past and future makes this a triumph of sympathetic imagination.
Vulture
3.0
What sticks out about the scene is not the sentiment itself so much, but the fact that the rest of the film its in manages mostly to avoid such saccha ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
What other mind blowing ideas lurk in the brain of this genius, the heir apparent to Einstein.What takes The Theory of Everything into the cosmos is R ..
2.0
Movies often have a hard time with science, as they do with art.It is a challenge to show how intuition and inspiration yield insight and creativity, ..
The New York Times
3.3
Its a strategy designed to wring maximum waterworks from an emotionally vulnerable audience, and kudos to Marsh, because it genuinely succeeds.
Paste Magazine
3.6
The behind closed doors drama gets Marsh past visualizing a Wikipedia entry.
IGN
4.0
The acting lifts the highly fictionalized story out of the realm of banality and bromide.
E Film Critic
3.0
Without really straying for a moment outside the rigid formulae for this genre, The Theory of Everything just handles its task the best, harmonises it ..
Telegraph
4.0
It is fortunate that it has the kind of exceptional cast that allows us to do just that.
5.0
Eddie Redmayne stars as Stephen Hawking and Felicity Jones stars as Jane Wilde Academy Award winner James Marshs The Theory of Everything, a Focus Fea ..
San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
This is one of the years greatest performances, and I believe Redmayne currently is the one to beat in the Best Actor category.
Cinema Blend
3.0
The movie seems to be leading up to moments when it could take left turns, only to wind up exactly in the biopic zone we expect.
Ny Daily News
4.0
It manages to both elicit tears and joy with its ultimately upbeat message.
JoBlo
4.0
In the end, Theory of Everything provides a thoughtful meditation on life, the universe, and everything in between, by highlighting complex human dram ..
Screen Rant
3.8
And if youll excuse the pun, you could say it was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling.
The Globe And Mail
4.4
Is there something beyond this three dimensional physical universe
Philly
4.0
The music and cinematography, capturing Cambridges lush prettiness, add glow, this portrait considerably brighter than a biopic like A Beautiful Mind, ..
4.5
A doctor lays out the progressive loss of bodily movement and death within two years.
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
And Hawkings story lacks the twists and uncertainties that made A Beautiful Mind so compelling.
One Guys Opinion
4.5
This one is particularly sly in the way it folds complex and sometimes painful ideas about love and commitment into a somewhat glossy package.
Village Voice
4.4
A great performance makes us forget the actor and see only their creation.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
The Theory of Everything shows Hawkings brilliance, courage, and tenacity but, more often than not, it skims the surface.At age 72, Hawking has defied ..
ReelViews
3.0
The Everything part is most certainly avoided here, replaced with an average study of a brilliant man and his dutiful wife, with their ups and downs c ..
Blu Ray
3.1
Its a soft movie, glossy, filled with stirring, soapy music, and hitting highlights but nothing in between.
Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
A largely emotional portrait of a formidably cerebral figure, this biopic of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking focuses on his 30 year marriage to ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
This scene in The Theory of Everything is presented as a potential way in which Hawkings life could have turnedthat one of our greatest minds could ha ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
His is a fully formed performance that is done with great nuance.
3.8
Marsh takes a complicated persona and reveals a range of dimensions. The result is an engaging biopic that is often quite moving.
Usa Today
2.5
Theres little doubt, however, that the movie remains watchable for much of its first half, as Redmaynes often astonishing performance proves effective ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video Despite its title, The The ..
The Times
3.0
These are adult people dealing with substantial problems with intelligence, love, wit, charm and respect for each other. This should not be so rare to ..
Lariat
3.0
Although uneven as a comedy, Jake Kasdans 2007 parody so effectively spotlighted and skewered the hoary tropes of the genre that any film employing th ..
News Review
3.8
Its uncanny how accurately Redmayne captures that radiant Hawking smile.
News Review
3.0
Both depict the student cosmologists quest to prove the big bang theory while his body succumbs to motor neurone disease, but despite its title The Th ..
Radio Times
4.0
And while the film might sound like the ultimate downer, tearjerker or dramatic tragedy, all involve manage to imbue the proceedings with enough littl ..
Screen It
4.0
Director Marsh shoots The Theory Of Everything in fluid, fast moving style.
Independent
4.4
Stephen Hawking, a genius challenged by a progressive neurological disease, is a role that demands miracles of an actor. And Eddie Redmayne, in a land ..
Rolling Stone
2.0
Stephen Hawking is part of an elite group in human history, one of those people who has led us to perceive our universe in new and different ways, thr ..
The Wrap
3.8
Its a testament to this films sensitivity and intelligence that its story, while somewhat formulaic, never feels accusatory or dreary.
News Day
2.0
His ideas about space time and black holes revolutionized modern thinking about the universe.
Cs Monitor
5.0
Its my favorite movie so far this year, and I wouldnt be at all surprised if it ended up sweeping the Oscars.Dont miss it.
New York Post
4.5
Though the subject is downbeat, McCartens screenplay has an effervescence that captures Hawkings humor, sense of mischief and even flirtiness.
Film Journal International ..
4.4
Through it all, Marsh manages a tactful balance.Its a love story and a tragedy, but its also brainy without being eggheaded.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
The film is somewhat conventional and all but ignores the science, but the performances carry it.
Az Central
4.5
You couldnt exactly call it meeting cute but Redmayne does impress by infusing the line with a convincing shot of self deprecation.
Smh
4.0
It moves well if sometimes a little brusquely and is good looking.
Mountain X
4.5
Devolving from a man who seems a bit clumsy to one who can barely move at all, Redmayne gives an impressive physical performance.It recalls Daniel Day ..
Npr
3.1
Occasionally well, rarely you encounter a performance so fine that it overtakes the bland movie surrounding it.
Star Tribune
3.8
Youve got to look elsewhere for that, but even documentary film seems to avoid the egghead aspect of the acclaimed theoretical physicists incredible l ..
Toronto Star
4.4
And, while there are times when it feels like theyre pouring it on too thick, the heightened style is always balanced with the gritty emotional realit ..
Q Network
5.0
An emotional as well as physical tour de force, this is the performance of a lifetime.
Daily Mail
3.0
I recognize its a cop out to dismiss a film worked on for years by talented people as Oscar bait, as if that summed up all its qualities.
Salon
4.5
The Theory of Everything may be conventional in its style of presentation, but the films content is surprisingly feminist.
Slate
3.0
An admirable attempt is made to tie the visuals to both the whirlwind love affair and the scientific themes.
Flim List
4.5
It is beautifully shot, emotionally driven, and a masterclass in acting.
Film Inquiry
4.0
A compassionate and inspiring look at an extraordinary life, anchored by two of the best performances of the year.
Empire
2.0
Prettily shot and glossily produced, this is a film thats easy to like but equally easy to forget, being almost entirely content free.
Eye For Film
5.0
There are few such inspiring true stories about remarkable people.This one is well worth your attention.
5.0
Extraordinary and inspirational, as Eddie Redmayne realizes a challenging physical, mental and emotional transformation, comparable to Daniel Day Lewi ..
Susang Ranger
5.0
Superb direction frames every shot with perfect lighting and informed movement.The literate screenplay never makes a wrong move.
Observer
4.0
Despite that, the film manages to end on one of the most moving and touching moments I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing in a movie; truly a ..
Flickering Myth
2.0
It takes a heartbreaking yet inspiring story, and marvelously depicts it on the screen.Though it may not be the film for viewers who want a brutal bio ..
Book My Show
4.5
The basic color scheme of the space travel segments is white and silver gray on black, and much of it is stirringly beautiful.Theres no doubting Nolan ..
New Yorker
2.0
The film both adheres to and gently upends the conventions of the Great Man genre.
Time
3.0
This years The Kings Speech, The Theory of Everything hews so closely to the Masterpiece theater like tradition of fine British filmmaking that at som ..
Boston Herald
4.5
This film, despite a virtuoso performance by Redmayne and a great effort by Jones, doesnt allow him that courtesy.
The New Indian Express
5.0
It may not be a warts and all portrait (the picture is too genteel for that) but its a touching, humorous and inspirational insight into a man who ref ..
Express
3.0
Dealing with universal, substantial themes of religion vs. science, along with love and loss, one wishes the films execution could be as bold as its i ..
The Film Stage
3.8
The Theory of Everything takes out a lot of the mess.Marsh nonetheless manages a film worth seeing.
Chicago Tribune
3.8
Maybe the science isnt necessary, but an emotional Big Bang might have been welcome.
Boston Globe
3.0
Gold star for this brave, inspiring man!.That the movie seems less interested in Hawkings ideas than in his accolades seems a bit like Freudian wish f ..
Uproxx
4.0
You wait ages for a quality drama about a brilliant Cambridge mathematician and then two come along at once.
The Irish Times
3.0
The film is a boilerplate biopic, but with stunning cinematography and a couple of fierce performances, The Theory of Everything is nothing if not an ..
Blogs Indie Wire
4.5
Redmayne captures Stephens innate charm and self effacing humor, while Jones radiates a resolve and inner strength...
Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Its a testament to both director David Marshs light touch and composer Nicklas Schmidts easy listening score that the existential despair is not drumm ..
The Atlantic
3.5
Of all the big, showy Oscar contenders The Theory of Everything certainly isnt the flashiest, but backed by two of the years finest performances, this ..
Lyles Movie Files
4.0
But what makes The Theory of Everything so deeply affecting is the two wonderful performances by its leads.
Standard
5.0
This is not an easy film to watch, even though prospectively it seems like watching someone progress through Lou Gehrigs disease might be depressing.I ..
Tony Medley
3.0
However technically beautiful in its photography, locations, and production and costume designs, this film has a hermetic quality that prevents it fro ..
Coles Mithey
3.0
Some of the material here is well known; some is downright surprising.
Detroit News
4.5
Its just a brilliant and beautiful film that gives us a more personal and intimate look at this amazing genius of a man than weve ever seen before, bu ..
3.0
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Hit Fix
3.0
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Hit Fix
3.0
Thumbnail: Its a well acted and entertaining biopic that overcomes its contrivances thanks to an uncommon amount of empathy for its female co star.
Forbes
3.0
Fear not: the makers of The Theory Of Everything keep the finer points of time theory and associated intellectual gymnastics to a minimum.
Herald Sun
3.0
This power can be greatly attributed to the films leads, who deliver two performances as good as any youll see this year.
Consequence Of Sound
4.4
It is beautifully shot, well acted and in the end tearfully inspiring.
Nj
4.0
Although the movie has taken the title of one of Hawkings books, it has less to do with theoretical physics than with a very untheoretical marriage th ..
Movie Habit
4.0
Though certainly brushing with this notion, this moving drama transcends expectations, studiously exploring the professors life in an authentic, hones ..
Hey U Guys
3.0
Behind every great man, theres a great woman.That cliched, though well meaning, sentiment feels outdated, burdened with a backhanded, pre feminist con ..
Oregon Live
5.0
Even addressing common employee grievances is harder than one would imagine.
Scroll
2.0
Both Redmayne and Jones have been hovering on the cusp of breaking out in a big way, and The Theory of Everything is the ideal vehicle to capitalize o ..
Film School Rejects
3.1
This is a handsomely produced, sensitively acted picture, one thats eager to have you wipe away a tear with one hand while handing over gold statues w ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
The film may be plain and stolid but, boy, are the performances great.
Mirror
3.5
That it exploits illness for high emotional level is a ploy for Oscar consideration is uncontestable.Stephen Hawkings story is, indeed, tragic.
Varia Gate
3.0
An ordinary telling of two extraordinary intertwined lives, The Theory of Everything is nonetheless a polished, precise and moving drama elevated by d ..
Digital Spy
4.0
Its the same appeal that a movie like Shakespeare in Love had, giving the viewer a window into the genius of hugely recognisable figures through a uni ..
Digital Spy
4.0
Redmayne brings visceral force to the struggle between expressive longing and a body wracked with motor neurone disease.
Games Radar
3.0
Well acted and lovingly designed, Marshs movie falls far short of the genius it attempts to celebrate.
Tamp A Bay
3.5
But the man has had a rough deal, and is truly brilliant, so one can see where the filmmakers were coming from, while finding it a little contrived.
Abc
3.5
Seen in that light its very competent, though it seldom rises above the routine, and its too long it flags badly in the third quarter.
Nz Herald
3.8
Director James Marsh won an Oscar for his incredible art crime documentary Man on Wire, and here he proves capable of walking a tightrope between scie ..
Kansas City
3.1
It is nice to see the start to Hawkings early 60s college years at Cambridge, where he met his wife Jane (Felicity Jones) and had yet to be diagnosed ..
Red Eye Chicago
4.4
The Theory of Everything is a brainy bio that exerts a gravitational pull on the heartstrings.
Stl Today
4.0
In many ways, The Theory of Everything is a celebration of life in all of its beauty and sadness.
Stl Today
2.0
The Theory of Everything: Biopic of Stephen Hawking Plays It Safe, Too Safe With his thin frame, full mouth, and pale complexion, Eddie Redmayne was b ..
The Stranger
3.1
Depsite the by the numbers trajectory of its narrative, the film is renewed by Redmayne and Jones impassioned turns.
Dustin Put Man
4.5
This diverts the attention from Hawkings scientific breakthroughs, but makes the film both energetic and emotionally riveting.
Contact Music
4.1
Great performances arent generally enough to elevate dull movies.
Ar Kansas Online
2.0
The film never gets comfortable enough with its own subject matter.
Film Racket
2.5
The Theory of Everything manages an awful lot of sympathy for its central character, but Im not sure the movie ever achieves empathy.
Larsen On Film
3.1
In its pristine, unfallen condition, it is a word full of spectacle and wonder.
Christianity Today
4.5
Mostly, Marshs is a sharp and lovely film, impeccably acted and thoughtfully staged.
Vanity Fair
3.0
Its haunting, surprising in its humor and beautifully served by the twin performances of Servillo.
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Its Turing versus Hawking, Cumberbatch v Redmayne, computer science v astrophysics, tragedy v the triumph of love.
The Arts Desk
3.0
Redmayne is phenomenal, helped by his uncanny resemblance to the young Hawking. He captures the great mans famous sense of humour, likeable eccentrici ..
The Sun
4.0
The Theory of Everything is a dazzling and heartfelt exploration into a complex, true life love story between two very different people separated by f ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
The film oscillates between superficial treatments of science and corny moments of you can do it! kitten hanging from a branch bromides.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
Its the sort of slightly dry, just the facts storytelling you might think a scientist would endorse.
Sltrib
4.4
Yet, the film that unfolds here doesnt so much paint a portrait of a transcendent romantic love as it does paint a portrait of unwavering loyalty, abs ..
3.0
He finally summons the courage to speak with her but its an awkward exchange.
The Film Pie
5.0
It is breathtaking to see Redmayne take us through the physical breakdown Hawking faced.
Waffle Movies
2.5
Despite a handsome production and two genuinely brilliant lead performances, The Theory Of Everything stumbles into virtually every pitfall that affli ..
The Dissolve
3.0
Silver linings aside, its a small minded portrait of subject whos anything but.
Cinemix Tape
3.0
Instead, Stephen speaks of the universe as it is expanding and contracting and delivers some ideas of the black hole which Anthony McCartens able scri ..
Shockya
4.0
It might be that kind of authenticity a documentarian brings to the story that keeps it grounded and real.That, AND those magnificent performances.
Dead Line
2.0
Its a film of great performances and nice moments and nothing else though every now and then that seems like enough.
Metro New York
5.0
The whizbangs of those pyrotechnics do not merely reflect the couples euphoria but align the universes origins with the Big Bang of cathexis.
Film Comment
2.0
Films like this tend to be built around a central performance, and fortunately Redmaynes merits the attention.
Film Comment
4.0
Exquisitely shot, and imbued with the infectious optimism of resilience this film has everything.
One Room With A View
3.0
A perfect theory of everything is Stephens ambition, which is to say a mathematical proof for the beginning of time, and a provable idea of how time m ..
Sbs
2.0
And thats the real horror.Yet aside from those occasional flashes of real humanity and fire, Marsh does this strictly by the book.
Flavor Wire
3.8
As Hawking, Redmayne radiates remarkable intelligence and compassion, always tinged with a self deprecating sense of humor.
Daily Herald
4.4
Its one of the more pleasant surprises of the year.On paper, you may take it as a standard biopic that will hit all the right notes its supposed to.
Awards Circuit
2.5
But the life of the Hawkings was clearly rife with drama, only to be conveyed with a steady hum instead of an engaging percussion by a film that place ..
Crave Online
4.4
To convey so much without grand gestures, actors must be fully committed the material and their characters.Such is the case here.
Mercury News
2.0
What elevates The Theory of Everything above mediocrity is the chemistry between its two leads.
Bitly
2.0
Things never go well for Carver characters, and apparently the same applies to those dramatising Carvers work.Before opening night, one of the actors ..
Scots Man
3.5
Its cinematic beauty aside, the film is not a sappy love conquers all tale, but a realistic look when love needs to become its older and more mature f ..
Under The Radar Mag
2.0
That makes orienting yourself within the movie pretty darn confusing.
The Verge
2.5
The Theory of Everything is a major disappointment given the level of talent involved and the subject matter.
Scene Stealers
4.5
We simply dont know and sadly the movie offers us no chance to find out.
The Ooh Tray
3.0
But what keeps the tension flowing, the plot engaging, and the drama believable is the honesty of Anthony McCarten script.
Movie Mezzanine
4.0
The incredible story of Jane and Stephen Hawking.Eddie Redmayne deservedly picked up awards galore, including a Bafta, an Oscar and a Golden Globe, fo ..
What So
4.0
But in keeping with Capra, Everything, if a tad too precious, does not disappoint in delivering traditional screen magic.
Or Lando Weekly
1.5
Adheres to the standard biography blueprint. What helps The Theory of Everything rise above mediocrity is Redmayne and Jones.
Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
What a week for science.The Theory of Everything, with Eddie Redmayne starringbrilliantlyas the cosmologist Stephen Hawking, ticks off many of the sam ..
Wsj
4.5
The Theory of Everything charts the universes inside of us: inscrutable, expanding, human.
The Mary Sue
3.8
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are perfect as Stephen and Jane, providing the humor, strength and emotion required in any marriage, whether its a r ..
Clclt
3.5
Captures Hawkings intellectual vigor as well as his comical spirit
4.5
What a wonderfully funny, subtle, heartbreaking and ultimately stirring performance Redmayne gives.
Seven Day Svt
2.0
The cast is first rate.The director and screenwriter, not so much.
Tony Mack
3.5
The Theory of Everything, then, serves as a fitting reminder that beyond the maths lies a man, brilliant yes but still just a man: mortal, flawed and ..
Concrete Play Ground
4.5
Our cinematic fascination with scientists might be new, but the idea behind The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game is a tried and tested Holl ..
New Republic
3.0
It does get stuck in the biopic genre gears here and there, but overall this is an impressive effort that features two of the best performances of the ..
From The Balcony
3.0
Synopsis Eddie Redmayne delivers a brilliant, Oscar winning portrayal of world acclaimed British physicist Stephen Hawking in this account of the rela ..
Sky
3.5
Standardly told, yet executing the complicated parameters and perils of the biopic quite satisfactorily, it may not be as brilliant as its subject, bu ..
Ion Cinema
5.0
Its a pleasing irony that this study of one actors search for honesty has been concocted using a repertoire of visual sleights of hand. A philosophica ..
New States Man
4.5
The ending makes its own play with the notion of time and of narrative and of memory, and its lovely.
New City Film
4.0
The Theory of Everything is the entire basket full of great entertainment.
Review Express
3.5
A dreadfully flat and unfunny film...It really is painful to watch such a terrific actor as Johnny Depp bland out in such a big way.
Tiny Url
3.8
Cinema has seldom given the audience a story like this without looking almost precisely the same.
Cinema Sight
4.0
But neither the film nor the performance ever fail to capture the wit and good nature of Hawking, alongside the brutality of the disease, and thats a ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
4.0
The Theory of Everything is everything you didnt know about Stephen Hawking.
Tri City Herald
5.0
Its difficult to overhype his performance in this witty, touching and very classy British drama.Of course, theres the physical stuff.
Daily Star
4.0
Theres a mischievous quality to Redmayne that seems a good match with the wit Hawking has always managed to convey with a raised eyebrow and a mechani ..
Toronto Sun
3.8
If its uneven and a bit too ambitious, theres little fault to be found in the lead actors.
Columbus Alive
2.0
The Nolans plant some actual characters onto that landscape, but its too arid for anything interesting to grow.
Grant Land
3.8
Its a beautiful dance that honors one of the Wests most noteworthy minds.
Hollywood Into To
4.0
And now, a fall movie season recap: Gone Girl thrills until the ludicrous ending.Interstellar thrills until the ludicrous ending.
Us Magazine
3.3
And while the film does delve into the details of the great physicists family life, it doesnt seem intent on being overly revelatory either.
Spectrum Culture
3.1
It is neutered, bland like a 1940s biopic and lacking in information.
Tulsa World
5.0
Their bond is the heart of the story and both actors excel at depicting this unique connection.
Am Ny
3.5
So cast aside all doubts about this being a movie about disease and handicaps.
Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
Both actors carry out their aims magnificently, bringing great substance to this real life drama.
Movie Chambers
4.5
Hawkings actual longevity may shock the medical world, even now, but his remarkable will to survive is no surprise at all.
Kaplan Vs Kaplan
4.0
A standard biopic theres loads of shots of Hawking furiously scribbling mathematical symbols on a chalkboard for instance but Jones and Redmayne give ..
Richard Crouse
3.8
While The Theory of Everything isnt quite on that same artistic plane, it is undeniably moving.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
2.0
Hawking has given the performance and the film his seal of approval, calling it broadly truthful, which alone might be satisfactory to the filmmakers.
Impulse Gamer
2.5
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Richard Roeper
3.1
Its the rise of the biopic, and its synonymous nature with award worthy prestige films.
Ut Sandiego
3.1
Operates on the theory that audiences will find more value in Hawkings expressions of Oprah level sentiment (Where there is life, there is hope) than ..
Commercial Appeal
3.5
It seems that The Theory of Everything doesnt have to theorize as much to prove that Eddie Redmayne is staging, perhaps, one of the best performances ..
1.5
The Theory of Everything is surely inspirational, but it glosses over some ugly chapters in Stephen and Janes relationship.
L.A. Biz
3.0
This is a very clandestine way to make a liberal message movie, but it works.
Bbc
2.0
Too bad, then, about the films utterly standard progression, its insistence on tracing Hawkings ascension to the height of pop science, as if becoming ..
Cinema Scope
4.0
Once the whole romance starts to swirl, its unstoppable, and Marsh does a lovely job of choosing the smaller scenes to make us feel the loss of someth ..
O Canada
3.0
Theres no question Redmayne is the movies main attraction. He captures the idealism of the young Hawking, an idealism that doesnt fade even later in l ..
Stardem
4.0
It looks something like the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey, only its shorter than Coop, sometimes walks around like a metallic Tinkertoy and tells ..
The Nation
4.5
Its almost inevitable that when such a life is canned in biopic form even one thats delicately conceived and sensitively acted like The Theory Of Ever ..
Bangkok Post
3.0
The fact that both lead actors are at the top of their game certainly helps, but they can only take it so far.Hawkings life has indeed been an incredi ..
The Blus Pot
3.0
Even if it doesnt add up to much in the grand scheme of things, theres still definite value in what they project on screen.
Sa Current
3.0
Its a perfectly standard adequate satisfying biopic about a very unique man.
rachelsreviews.net
3.0
A truly great acting performance cant be judged simply on the way a person delivers dialogue.
Fres Nobee
4.4
A pair of splendid performances drive the movie, but like the cosmos that Professor Stephen Hawking studied in order to unravel the secrets of the uni ..
Reel Bob
3.8
The Theory of Everything is an unconventional love story centered around two immensely unconventional people.
The Hollywood Outsider
4.5
It would be easy to fall into the trap of wishing this look at one of the greatest minds on the planet was something more, dare I say, intellectual. B ..
The Movie Minute
3.5
The Theory of Everything side steps the obvious aspects that shaped Hawking into the man he is today, but Redmayne and Jones deserve the praise in thi ..
Flick Feast
3.5
The Theory of Everything is an interesting story about a genius, but it will be the performances by the Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones that will st ..
4.5
The Theory of Everything ultimately wants to live in the heart and not the mind, and in that, it succeeds admirably.
Memphis Flyer
2.0
Perhaps the filmmakers wanted to be respectful to a man who is considered one of the great scientific minds of our era.
Daily Public
3.8
Although its narrow gauge and barely touches on Hawkings breakthrough theories about time, space and matter, its really well made and spectacularly we ..
Play Boy
3.5
Entertaining enough bio pic that, for the most part, avoids the over treacly elements.
Denton Record-Chronicle
4.5
And theres also precious little science, which feels like a bit of a missed opportunity.
Nashville Scene
2.0
New Biopic Is a Brief (And Shallow) History of Stephen Hawking Despite a striking performance by Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything turns Hawkin ..
Haaretz
2.0
Jones plays her with quiet determination and suppressed strong feelings. Her fine performance never gets eclipsed by Redmaynes, though hes given the i ..
Charlotte Observer
3.0
It nestles into your consciousness with soft lighting and inspiration.
Dallas News
4.4
...the best thing about the film are the performances (especially Redmaynes) and James Marshs elegant directing...
Cinencuentro
4.5
In an era seriously lacking in serious movie stars, its great to see young actors like Jones and Redmayne get to go for broke in a movie that mostly d ..
The Coast
4.0
The Theory of Everything is still an emotionally affecting drama of human tragedy and survival.
Dogandwolf
1.5
The normalcy of this idea, juxtaposed with Stephens illness and genius and Janes fortitude and strength, is the best thing about a film thats at odds ..
Eugene Weekly
3.5
Eddie Redmayne is superb as physicist Stephen Hawking The Theory of Everything Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones Directed by James Marsh PG 1 ..
Neils Entertainment Picks
3.8
It might be a conventional biography, but the performances in the lead roles elevate it to an emotionally satisfying look at a marriage.
Atlantic City Weekly
4.4
The Theory of Everything opens Wednesday at Point and Sundance Cinemas.PG 13, 2:03, three and a half stars out of four.
Madison Movie
3.0
Redmayne and Jones are fantastic. Its just a shame about the rest of the movie.
Technology Tell
4.0
This does not make her unimportant just not an ideal subject for a feature length film, especially one that is adjacently, teasingly about one of the ..
Signature Reads
2.0
It may be nitpicking to ask a film to fill in more of the difficult details in light of the care and concern given to the source material.
Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
4.5
If theres anyone who doesnt shed a single tear during that scene, please comment below.
Cinemacy
4.5
Marshs latest film walks a fine tightrope, providing an engaging, provocative and accessible look at these remarkable individuals.
ScreenAnarchy
4.5
Its tale is still unsurprisingly uplifting, mainly because Hawkings perseverance against his disability, even if left un filmed, is something that can ..
3.8
Convincingly moving, literate, perceptive and gloriously executed, The Theory Of Everything is a resounding character study of academic excellence and ..
SF Crowsnest
3.0
View Caption Hide Caption Felicity Jones, left, stars as Jane Wilde and Eddie Redmayne stars as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Austin Movie Blog 360
2.0
Its a gorgeous movie, with an excellent visual sense courtesy of director James Marsh. Redmaynes performance as Hawking is also extremely dedicated.
Sojo
4.5
Doesnt every Academy Award for Best Actor need a riveting scene like that
Las Vegas Informer
3.8
The Theory of Everything is a visually interesting, well directed and extraordinarily acted film.
Código espagueti
4.0
Anchored by a pair of mesmerizing performances from Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, the film almost functions as a more thoughtful companion piece ..
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/D ..
2.0
Enhanced by a brilliantly transformative performance from Eddie Redmayne as Hawking, director James Marshs film is professional in every respect. But ..
News Observer
3.8
Although the treatment is pure formula treacle, the primary characters are anything but generic.
Hono Lulu Pulse
2.0
For those deadened by the Transformers saga comes The Theory of Everything, a Stephen Hawking biopic to remind us even prestige movies made with good ..
Quick Flix
3.5
While The Theory of Everything doesnt fully demonstrate the importance of Hawking and his work, Redmayne and Jones performances are a beautiful tribut ..
Next Best Picture
3.1
Redmaynes physical performance astounds, and Jones makes a wonderfully empathetic female lead. If only their performances were part of a better treatm ..
Deep Focus Review
2.0
The film is based on Jane Hawkings memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, yet you could be easily forgiven for thinking it was a dramati ..
3.5
Come winter, all this serene autumnal coziness will be forgotten.
Complex
3.8
Highlighted by an extraordinary performance by Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything offers an easy introduction to Stephen Hawking for people curi ..
Sacbee
5.0
Whats more fun.Colossal battles between elves and fire breathing dragons or eccentric homosexuals trying to crack Nazi cryptography
Counter Punch
4.5
The Theory of Everything is a good, if very conventional, film, but the real story its based on could have been made into a great one.
Bitch Flicks
1.5
The treatment of the subject matter goes over to what is essentially religious adoration.
3.0
It still feels formulaic, but thats to be expected without being able to go very far beyond the range of the memoir it dutifully draws on.
4.0
But the visual palette does such a great job of foreshadowing and indicating internal feelings whether its falling in love or struggling in love that ..
Crave Online
5.0
What shines through loud and clear, though, is the humanity in Hawkings incredible story.
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