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2007

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Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. Read more

Starring	Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan
Director	Joe Wright
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- An adaptation at least as good as the novel - complex, delicate and devastating. Gorgeous cinematography, a lilting score and near-faultless performances, under Wright's assured direction, make this the first contender for next year's Best Picture Oscar.
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- - Empire Magazine
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
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  everyone who left a 5 star rating needs to atone for their sins!
  
  Absolutely the most boring film ever! I'm a literary student and usually love adaptations but this film is so slow moving. Dont go there!
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - laura mitchell
  - cornwall
  - 26 Jan 2008 at 19:34
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  - 0
  Skip to the last 15minutes and you have a good film!
  
  Ok so it did leave tears in my eyes, but the film itself infuriated me from start to finish and Kiera Knightley acts like a wooden doll in stop-motion. James ... read more »
  
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- - Saira
  - 1 review
  - 01 Feb 2012 at 23:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Simply Disappointing.
  
  So disappointed with this film, very slow, repetitive and just not what I was expecting, shame really. Not what I expected from Knightly at all.
  
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- - Miss_Flo
  - 6 reviews
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 19:58
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  - 1
  Thought about leaving it for later...
  
  Such a slow movie, quite boring at the beginning especially cause you kind of know what it's about to happen...
  
  The end saved it a little bit.
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Jan 2012 at 21:46
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  - 0
  Rubbish - Not worth watching
  
  I was expecting a really good thriller – Boy was I wrong.
  
  The first 20mins of the movie was really good, building the plot. Then the movie took ... read more »
  
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- - Lynnie26
  - 4 reviews
  - 13 Jan 2012 at 22:16
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  Slow boring
  
  We watched until the end in hope something would make us believe this movie is really worth 4 stars and 7.8/10 at IMDB. 2 hours of our lives wasted. Avoid this ... read more »
  
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- - WilliamLondon
  - 12 reviews
  - 08 Jan 2012 at 21:14
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  I wish I'd read the book
  
  When I watched this movie I thought to myself... I wish I'd read the book. I can't really explain it.
  
  Did not think Knightley was all that ... read more »
  
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- - Mois
  - 24 reviews
  - 26 Dec 2011 at 16:12
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  - 1
  Don't judge this film by Knightley's lead
  
  I didn't think I would like this film because I cannot bear Kieria Knightley. However her smug pout was completely over shadowed by the encapsulating story ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Dec 2011 at 18:53
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  Could have been better
  
  The first half is slow and after seeing the film I wish I'd read the novel. The plot is very intricate and I sense the novel would have been a fantastic ... read more »
  
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- - Maajed
  - 1 review
  - 15 Nov 2011 at 22:57
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  Worth seeing, but...
  
  The difficult, complex novel by Ian McEwan, translates to the screen here as effectively as could be expected, and brings its list of dislikeable upper-class ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Nov 2011 at 10:09
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  - 0
  Dissapointing Film
  
  watchd this because it had recieved very good ratings, it was ok but very slow moving and not as good as I thought it would be very dissapointed not as good as ... read more »
  
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- - booklover1948
  - 8 reviews
  - Daventry
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 12:54
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- - 185
  - 52
  everyone who left a 5 star rating needs to atone for their sins!
  
  Absolutely the most boring film ever! I'm a literary student and usually love adaptations but this film is so slow moving. Dont go there!
  
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- 518113
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - laura mitchell
  - cornwall
  - 26 Jan 2008 at 19:34
- - 104
  - 3
  An impossible adaptation?
  
  In answer to the question as to whether Atonement could be adapted successfully for the screen the answer has to be...almost, but not quite. McEwan's ... read more »
  
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- - GreenwichPaul
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Sep 2007 at 12:06
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  Overrated !!!
  
  Don't believe the hype! Despite most of the critics in the film industry claiming this to be one of the best films of the year, as a piece of entertainment ... read more »
  
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  - Nottingham, England
  - 20 Sep 2007 at 10:35
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  The power of words
  
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  The thing that struck me the most after watching Atonement was that I wouldn’t have enjoyed half as much if I head read the book beforehand. I would ... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 12:31
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  - 4
  Deepy Depressing
  
  The fact that this film is so universally applauded and is set to clean up at the Oscars is depressing beyond measure. It is a truly awful film and it is ... read more »
  
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- - rwhuntington
  - 1 review
  - Banbury
  - 11 Feb 2008 at 16:20
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  - 1
  What a let down. Yawns a plenty
  
  Had high hopes for this with the garnering of award nominations. All the critics must be in their eighties and dozed off watching it hence enjoyed it... Is a ... read more »
  
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  - Stoke-On-Trent
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 17:55
- - 28
  - 2
  Overhyped and Over Here
  
  Sorry, beautiful film, but the plot doesn't hang together! You are Cecelia. Your younger sister accuses your boyfriend of a heinous crime. Clearly you don&#... read more »
  
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  - Northwich, Cheshire
  - 11 Feb 2008 at 12:03
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  - 4
  Utterly brilliant
  
  To think of film as art, this film is a work of art, in every single way. From the direction, to the acting (my friend is a famous actor and agrees), to the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Southend-on-Sea, UK
  - 14 Sep 2007 at 20:11
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  - 8
  Tasty but a tad over-egged
  
  I can see why Atonement will be popular and can kind of understand its critical acclaim. It's easy on the eye and passes a couple of hours pleasantly ... read more »
  
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- - PeterSays
  - 105 reviews
  - Romsey
  - 16 Sep 2007 at 11:24
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  A fantastic adaptation
  
  Having seen many films that didn't live up to the book they were adapted from - it was refreshing to see a film stick as faithfully to the source as time ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Aug 2007 at 13:45

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  Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan....

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  Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan....