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  • The Hours
  • Opened December 27, 2002 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min.
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 15+. Read More
  • The Hours is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, Read More
  • Cast: Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Toni Collette
  • Director: Stephen Daldry
  • Genres: Period Film, Psychological Drama, Feminist Film, Drama

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  • 100
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    It never disconnects from two values: its honesty and its intensity.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    With its deft intercutting of place and time, the film creates a powerful sense...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The result is something rare, especially considering how fine the novel is, a...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Ms. Kidman, in a performance of astounding bravery, evokes the savage inner war...

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