The Theory of Everything
Overview
The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh, based on the life of the physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and his relationship with his wife, Jane (Felicity Jones). The film follows Hawking from his graduate school days at Cambridge University, where he is diagnosed with motor neuron disease, to his later years as a world-famous physicist. He is given only two years to live. Jane is a young, brilliant student who falls in love with Stephen and decides to marry him, despite his diagnosis. The film is a powerful, emotional, and inspiring love story. Eddie Redmayne gives a transformative, Oscar-winning performance as Hawking. Felicity Jones is also excellent as the devoted, long-suffering Jane. The Theory of Everything was a critical and commercial success, earning over $123 million on a $15 million budget. It won one Academy Award for Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne. It was nominated for four other Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Felicity Jones. The film is a beautiful, moving, and inspiring film about the power of love and the human spirit.
