Rent Atonement (2007)
3.5 of 5 from 998 ratings
1h 58min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Through a series of catastrophic misunderstandings, Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) is accused of a crime he did not commit. This accusation destroys Robbie and Cecilia's (Keira Knightley) new found love and dramatically alters the course of their lives.
- Actors:
- Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan, Ailidh Mackay, Julia West, Harriet Walter, Juno Temple, Felix von Simson, Charlie von Simson, Alfie Allen, Patrick Kennedy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Wight, Leander Deeny, Peter O'Connor, Daniel Mays, Nonso Anozie, Michel Vuillermoz, Lionel Abelanski
- Directors:
- Joe Wright
- Producers:
- Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
- Writers:
- Ian McEwan, Christopher Hampton
- Others:
- Dario Marianelli, Danny Hambrook, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Seamus McGarvey, Ivana Primorac, Paul Hamblin, Paul Tothill, Catherine Hodgson, Becki Ponting, Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer, Jacqueline Durran
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- 2008, A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 3, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, British WWII Films: The Home Front and Europe, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Vanessa Redgrave, Glynis & Angela: Ninetysomething Marvels, Holidays Film Collection, Ireland At the Oscars, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, A Brief History of Film..., Valentine’s Day Films, What to Watch Next If You Liked Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, WWII Films: Beaches, Oceans and Camps
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/05/2010
- Run Time:
- 123 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Joe Wright
- Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of Atonement
- From Novel to Screen: Adapting a Classic
- Feature Commentary with Director Joe Wright
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Reviews (10) of Atonement
Historical drama - Atonement review by CP Customer
Keira Knightley's society girl falls in love with James McAvoy's intelligent, but working class, character. They have a very brief affair before younger sister, Briony, makes up all sorts of stories about him. The plot continues into the second world war and is quite moving but also brutal at times. The denouement, with Vanessa Redgrave playing an elderly Briony, is absolutely stunning.
5 out of 7 members found this review helpful.
Some of the UK's finest on top form - Atonement review by Kurtz
A faithful and visually stunning adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, featuring great performances by the two leads and a healthy dose of unreliable post-modern storytelling. It’s always watchable and beautifully acted right down the cast list, but its fractured narrative doesn’t always hang together- the Dunkirk sequence is mind-boggling, for example, but it doesn’t move the story on at all, and the terrible injustice meted out to McAvoy’s Robbie is really just a standard “toffs v.plebs” episode, with Benedict Cumberbatch literally twirling his moustache as the posh villain in the background. Minor gripes, though, because "Atonement" is a richly entertaining movie with a powerful emotional punch.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Very moving! - Atonement review by CP Customer
This film was not at all what I expected and I certainly needed my tissues. It shows what a massive impact one mistake can have on so many people. Kiera Knightly's performance is most impressive.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.