Creation

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  • Opened January 22, 2010 
  • 1 hr 48 min
  • PG-13 | intense thematic material
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • Devastated by the death of his beloved daughter, Annie, Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany) sinks into a deep depression, and cannot bring himself to finish his book about evolution. Though Annie's death has broken Darwin's faith in God, it has galvanized that of his wife, Emma (Jennifer Connelly) . Darwin's associates urge him to finish his revolutionary work, while Emma strongly objects, leaving Darwin with an agonizing choice. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Director: Jon Amiel
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Ray Bennett

Amiel's greatest achievement is that Creation is a deeply human film with moments of genuine lightness and high spirits to go with all the deep thinking. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

It helps that most of Creation is about the relationships - Darwin's with his wife and with his daughter. Even if we resist it, even if we don't want to be dragged in, the story of Annie becomes quite moving, almost unbearable. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Jon Amiel's moody, and strangely moving, vignette of the naturalist is something else entirely. It is more about Darwin, father and husband, than Darwin the scientist. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

I have a feeling the loss of their child and the state of their marriage were what most interested the backers of this film. They must have wanted to make a film about Darwin the man, not Darwin the scientist. Read full review

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A scene from "Creation."