The Exception vs Tolkien
The Exception and Tolkien are tied on audience score (7/10). The Exception is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 52m. The Exception is the older of the two (2017 against 2019). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Exception
Tolkien| The Exception | Tolkien | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Leveaux | Dome Karukoski |
| Main cast | Eddie Marsan, Anton Lesser, Ben Daniels, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer | Harry Gilby, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Mimi Keene |
Synopsis
The Exception
Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.
Tolkien
England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.
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