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  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Newmarket Films
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Newmarket Films
  • 1 h 48 m

Summary As renowned scientist Charles Darwin struggles to accept his young daughter's death, he finds himself torn between his love for his god-fearing wife and his growing belief in a world that is its own perpetual creation. Directed by Jon Amiel,written by John Colley, and based upon the book by Darwin's great-great-grandson, Randal Keynes, t...

Directed By: Jon Amiel

Written By: John Collee, Randal Keynes, Jon Amiel

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Newmarket Films
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Newmarket Films
  • 1 h 48 m

Creation

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
51
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
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Summary As renowned scientist Charles Darwin struggles to accept his young daughter's death, he finds himself torn between his love for his god-fearing wife and his growing belief in a world that is its own perpetual creation. Directed by Jon Amiel,written by John Colley, and based upon the book by Darwin's great-great-grandson, Randal Keynes, t...

Directed By: Jon Amiel

Written By: John Collee, Randal Keynes, Jon Amiel

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
51
43% Positive
12 Reviews
50% Mixed
14 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
51
43% Positive
12 Reviews
50% Mixed
14 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews

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80
Amiel's greatest achievement is that Creation is a deeply human film with moments of genuine lightness and high spirits to go with all the deep thinking.
By Ray Bennett FULL REVIEW
75
It's a captivating story presented with a fresh and artistic spirit, putting a human face on the man behind the theories.
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67
The film is never less than intelligent and never more than accomplished.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
50
What the Charles Darwin biopic Creation mainly creates is a do-over for Paul Bettany: This time he gets to have a beautiful mind.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
50
This one means well, a kiss-of-death review if there ever was one.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
40
There are sparks here that suggest the smarter movie a more scientifically minded director--say, David Cronenberg--might have made.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
30
What we see on screen is a lumbering, flat-footed fancy-dress melodrama.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
7.7
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24% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
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24% Mixed
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Production Company Recorded Picture Company (RPC), BBC Film, HanWay Films, Ocean Pictures, UK Film Council
Release Date Jan 22, 2010
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline How he saw the world changed it forever
Website http://www.marsfilms.com/film/cration
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Awards

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 1 Nomination

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