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The Hours

The time to hide is over. The time to regret is gone. The time to live is now.

Dec 27, 2002 1h 54mPG-13Drama
7.3IMDb
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The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives.Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears.Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Worldwide
$109M
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The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

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Box Office & Release

The Hours returned 4.4× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$25M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$109M
Release date
Dec 27, 2002
Runtime
1h 54m
MPAA rating
PG-13
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America

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