The Theory of Everything (2014)

Synopsis: In the 1960s, Cambridge University student and future physicist Stephen Hawking falls in love with fellow collegian Jane Wilde. At 21, Hawking learns that he has motor neuron disease. Despite this - and with Jane at his side - he begins an ambitious study of time, of which he has very little left according to his doctor. He and Jane defy terrible odds and break new ground in the fields of medicine and science, achieving more than either could hope to imagine.

Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes

Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, et al.

Director: James Marsh

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The Kite Runner (2007)

Synopsis: Spanning from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign, an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, a servant to Amir and his father. During a kite-flying tournament, an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever. As an adult haunted by the childhood betrayal, Amir seeks redemption by returning to his war-torn native land to make peace with himself and reconcile his cowardice.

Run Time: 2 hours, 7 minutes

Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Zekeria Ebrahimi, Ahman Khan, Mahmoodzada, et al.

Director: Marc Forster

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