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Stuart: A Life Backwards

Stuart: A Life Backwards

Drama · TV Movie · 2007

Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.

Movie details

Stuart: A Life Backwards

2007 Drama · TV Movie 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.6 / 10

14.6K votes

TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

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Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Attwood

Written by

Alexander Masters

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Stuart Shorter

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Alexander Masters

Nicola Duffett

Nicola Duffett

Judith

Claire-Louise Cordwell

Claire-Louise Cordwell

Karen

Edna Doré

Edna Doré

Stuart's Gran

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Stuart's Granddad

Candis Nergaard

Candis Nergaard

Sophie

Court is in session

Put Stuart: A Life Backwards on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.