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Atonement

Documentary51m

🍅83%

🍅

83%

Tomatometer

🍿

80%

Popcornmeter

9.0

TMDB

Storyline

Canadian wildlife specialists work to preserve and nurture the creatures that remain in our wilderness areas - species such as the whooping crane, prairie falcons, bighorn sheep, bison, polar bears, and grizzlies.

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Details

DirectorMichael McKennirey

ReleasedSep 12, 1971

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideGCA

Studios

George Pearson

ONF | NFB

Cast

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Narrator (voice)

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

5 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Atonement features strong performances, brilliant cinematography, and a unique score. Featuring deft performances from James MacAvoy and Keira Knightley, it's a successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel.”

83% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

D

Deborah Ross

RTThe SpectatorAug 23, 2018

It is an elegant and sophisticated film, one that never condescends or shirks from the complexity of the novel and its grand themes - war, love, sex, memory, betrayal, redemption - but it's also strangely unfeeling.

C

Christopher Orr

RTThe New RepublicSep 22, 2008

Atonement is a film out of balance, nimble enough in its first half but oddly scattered and ungainly once it leaves the grounds of the Tallis estate.

A

Alonso Duralde

RTMSNBCMay 1, 2008

[U]ltimately, the movie amounts to rolling lawns, lovely costumes, and characters that simply fail to resonate.

C

Cameron Meier

RTMeierMovies.comSep 9, 2025

Best film of the 21st century.

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Information

Title

Atonement

Released

Sep 12, 1971

Rated

G

Region of Origin

Canada

Original Audio

English

Runtime

51m

Status

Released

Studios

George Pearson, ONF | NFB

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