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  • Atonement
  • Opened December 7, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 3 min.
  • R
    disturbing war images, language and some sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Read More
  • Cast: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave
  • Director: Joe Wright
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

Atonement Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Amazing

    by fernhopper61

    This film was the best I have seen all year and I TRULY believe that it will win best picture at the Oscars. Perfectly executed, this film (after the book) touched my heart and has been worth the wait.

  • Go

    captivating

    by The Crow Critic

    The movie held my intrest throughout. Overall I tought it was a great story with great acting. I definately recomend this if you are in the mood for a love story.

  • Oh No!

    OOOOOHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    by FRONT_ROW_

    .Oh Goody..............I get to be the FIRST ONE to tell you the PLAIN TRUTH about this... TWO HOURS AND THREE MINUTES of a plot that did not hold my attention. When Vanessa Redgrave appeared I.....I KNEW IT WOULD ALL BE OVER SOON.... The film falls FLAT. We are supposed to stay awake long enough to buy into this story of a narcissistic child whose over active imagination sets off a chain of events that shatter the lives of those in her powerful path then follow her imaginationas she tries to redeem herself .

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Atonement Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Nothing comes easily in Atonement, especially its ending, which, both happy and...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    An unforgettable examination of a host of dark impulses.

  • 100
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Nothing in Joe Wright's screen version of Ian McEwan's dense, internalized 2001...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    This is one of the few adaptations that gives a splendid novel the film it...

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