
In 1951, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore), a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she can't stop reading the novel "Mrs. Dalloway". Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl Streep), a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend Richard (Ed Harris), a famous author dying of A.I.D.S. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman), who's writing the novel mentioned before.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1951, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore), a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she can't stop reading the novel "Mrs. Dalloway". Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl Streep), a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend Richard (Ed Harris), a famous author dying of A.I.D.S. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman), who's writing the novel mentioned before.
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| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanBrilliantly interweaves stories that take place decades apart, and features stellar work by three of the best English-speaking actresses: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep. |
| eye WEEKLYCatharine TunnacliffeA potent illustration of the profound impact words and ideas can have, even across decades and disparate milieux. |
| Katrillion.comJohn OliverUltimately, "The Hours" just beats us over the head one too many times with its depressing message. |
| Philadelphia WeeklySean BurnsA bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance... |
| Orlando WeeklySteve SchneiderThe transition between the three stories is handled with aplomb, their emotional tapestries held together by a surprising narrative thread. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeThe Hours is at once a heavily textured, remarkably dense work and a model of simplicity (the story lines are actually deceptively straightforward); this is filmmaking at its best. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntOne of the most touching films ever made. |
| Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)Judith EgertonA moving adaptation of Michael Cunningham's elegant novel about one day in the lives of three women in different time periods. |
| Common Sense MediaNell MinowSmart, thoughtful movie for older teens and up. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanfordserves as something of a master class in acting, thanks to the exquisite performances of Streep, Moore, Kidman and Harris and the outstanding supporting cast... |