The Hours

Name: The Hours
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-12-27
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson

2002·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 7.3(1,875)

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“The time to hide is over. The time to regret is gone. The time to live is now.”

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, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

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Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, FOD

About The Hours

The Hours is a 2002 English-language drama film directed by Stephen Daldry. The cast is led by Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Hours was produced by Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox Productions, and Miramax and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on December 27, 2002, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $109 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Daldry
Writers: David Hare
Release date: December 27, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $109 million
Production: Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox Productions, Miramax

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The Hours cast & crew

The Hours was directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare.

The cast features Julianne Moore as Laura Brown, Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf, Meryl Streep as Clarissa Vaughan, Stephen Dillane as Leonard Woolf, Miranda Richardson as Vanessa Bell, and Linda Bassett as Nelly Boxall.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philip Glass, cinematography is by Seamus McGarvey, and it was produced by Scott Rudin and Ian MacNeil.

Is The Hours worth watching?

The Hours holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 1,875 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Hours is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Hours

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