Joined by love. Separated by fear. Saved by hope
| Cast |
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave, Romola Garai, Brenda Blethyn. |
| Director |
Joe Wright |
| Screenplay | Christopher Hampton, from the novel by Ian McEwan |
| Music | Dario Marianelli |
| Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey |
| Editing | Paul Tothill |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Soundtrack | Available |
| Made in | 2007 |
| Produced by | Working Title Films, Relativity Media, Studio Canal |
Official Site | IMDB page
Trailer: Medium
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Mild, infrequent, mild impact |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | Implied, in context, mild impact |
| Violence | Implied, infrequent, in context |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | None |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith | 15 |  |
| Die Burger Laetitia Pople | 15 | |
| Cape Times Kenneth Turan | 15 | |
| iAfrica.com Rebekah Kendal  Deft direction, breathtaking cinematography, an exciting and evocative score and adroit acting. | 18 | |
| The Citizen Peter Feldman | 18 | |
| Sunday Times Barry Ronge | 20 | |
| BBC Stella Papamichael Ian McEwan's acclaimed novel Atonement arrives with stately grandeur on the big screen, keeping that same sense of dreamy otherworldliness and unsettling nervous energy. It's a boldly unconventional period melodrama and a stunning showcase for director Joe Wright. | 15 | |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert This is one of the year's best films, a certain best picture nominee. | 20 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli Overall, it's a finely crafted motion picture - perhaps not the equal of Wright's Austen adaptation, but strong enough to make it worth seeing for fans of the book and the genre. | 18 | |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers Written, directed and acted to perfection, Atonement sweeps you up on waves of humor, heartbreak and ravishing romance. | 20 | |
| Metacritic.com 36 critics | 17 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 173 critics | 15 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A very successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel. | 16 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 23076 Netizens Suite Britianna | 16 | |
Average .. 85% | 17 | |