The Theory of Everything (2014)
His mind changed our world. Her love changed his.
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 7 November 2014 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | James Marsh |
| Starring | Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Charlie Cox |
| Runtime | 123 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 80% · Metacritic 71/100 · IMDb 7.7/10 · TMDB users 7.8/10 |
| Budget | $15 million |
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| Ireland | ITVX |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| Norway | SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.39 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1056 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK |
| Türkiye | Prime Video ₺39.90 |
| United Kingdom | ITVX free |
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What kind of watch this is
James Marsh directs a drama that spends 123 minutes watching a man study the universe while his body slowly shuts down. The hook is the contrast: Stephen Hawking is mapping the origins of time, while Jane Hawking is fighting for the few hours they share each day. It is a romance built on a ticking clock, not a standard love story. The film treats the diagnosis as a professional constraint rather than a tragedy, letting the science do the heavy lifting. It asks if a mind can outpace a body, and answers with a quiet, stubborn yes.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports an 80% approval rating as of March 2024, while Metacritic sits at 71 out of 100 as of June 2025. Both land in the "generally favorable" territory, suggesting the film works, even if it doesn’t break new ground. Catherine Shoard of The Guardian called Redmayne’s performance "astonishing, genuinely visceral." Justin Chang of Variety described the film as a "stirring and bittersweet love story." Not everyone was won over. Alonso Duralde of The Wrap felt the biography remained conventional despite Hawking’s unconventional mind.
What came next for the cast
Redmayne moved from Les Misérables to the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Jones shifted from Hysteria to Rogue One. Cox went from Stardust to Spider-Man: No Way Home. The credits list what happened. They cannot say the film caused it. Sometimes a role just opens a door that was already there.
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Sources
- The Theory of Everything on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q15079318 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Theory of Everything (2014 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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