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Never Let Me Go

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Never Let Me Go (2010)
Set in a dystopian Britain, boarding school friends Ruth (Knightley), Kathy (Mulligan), and Tommy (Garfield) face the sobering reality that awaits them all as they mature into adults.
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The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.

  • Director
    • Mark Romanek
  • Writers
    • Alex Garland
    • Kazuo Ishiguro
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Andrew Garfield
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    155K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,476
    326
    • Director
      • Mark Romanek
    • Writers
      • Alex Garland
      • Kazuo Ishiguro
    • Stars
      • Keira Knightley
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Andrew Garfield
    • 462User reviews
    • 190Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 28 nominations

    Videos12

    Never Let Me Go: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:32
    Never Let Me Go: Trailer #1
    Never Let Me Go
    Trailer 2:31
    Never Let Me Go
    Never Let Me Go
    Trailer 2:31
    Never Let Me Go
    Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Is "Old-Fashioned Journalism"
    Clip 3:55
    Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Is "Old-Fashioned Journalism"
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan
    Clip 3:30
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan
    "Tommy and Kathy in the Woods"
    Clip 1:06
    "Tommy and Kathy in the Woods"
    Never Let Me Go: Miss Lucy Questions The Girls
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    Never Let Me Go: Miss Lucy Questions The Girls

    Photos150

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    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Ruth
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Kathy
    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Tommy
    Izzy Meikle-Small
    Izzy Meikle-Small
    • Young Kathy
    • (as Isobel Meikle-Small)
    Charlie Rowe
    Charlie Rowe
    • Young Tommy
    Ella Purnell
    Ella Purnell
    • Young Ruth
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Miss Emily
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Miss Lucy
    Kate Bowes Renna
    • Miss Geraldine
    Hannah Sharp
    Hannah Sharp
    • Amanda
    Christina Carrafiell
    • Laura
    Oliver Parsons
    • Arthur
    Luke Bryant
    • David
    Fidelis Morgan
    Fidelis Morgan
    • Matron
    Damien Thomas
    Damien Thomas
    • Doctor
    Nathalie Richard
    Nathalie Richard
    • Madame
    Huggy Leaver
    • Delivery Man 1
    Charles Cork
    Charles Cork
    • Delivery Man 2
    • Director
      • Mark Romanek
    • Writers
      • Alex Garland
      • Kazuo Ishiguro
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      "Never Let Me Go" is Carey Mulligan's favorite novel. She was certain someone would make a film adaptation, and had hoped they could wait until she was old enough to play Kathy. She couldn't bear the idea of anyone else portraying Kathy, although she acknowledged that she thought other people would be able to do a better performance. She actively campaigned for the role.
    • Goofs
      Tommy runs in the sand out to the wrecked boat on the beach. Soon after, all 3 friends look at the boat, but Tommy's footprints in the sand are gone.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Kathy: It's been two weeks since I lost him. I've been given my notice now. My first donation is in a month's time. I come here and imagine that this is the spot where everything I've lost since my childhood has washed out. I tell myself, if that were true, and I waited long enough, then a tiny figure would appear on the horizon across the field, and gradually get larger until I'd see it was Tommy. He'd wave and maybe call. I don't let the fantasy go beyond that. I can't let it. I remind myself I was lucky to have had any time with him at all. What I'm not sure about is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through, or feel we've had enough time.

    • Crazy credits
      The Hailsham School Song can be briefly heard at the very end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Knight and Day/I Am Love/The Killer Inside Me (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Hailsham School Song
      Melody courtesy of Harrow School Enterprises, Ltd.

    User reviews462

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    Featured review
    8/10

    wow

    I class myself as a rough and ready kind of guy, drinking and spending time with the lads down the local....leaving any comment on IMDb is something i DON'T do......but let me just say that this film (only watched because i was bored waiting for the football) blew me away. The cast and everything was perfect..... a touching and heart breaking story. This film deserves as much attention as many of the blockbusters that have been and gone.

    8 out of 10.....wow

    I've been advised that my comments are too short so i must say more. So, as i would like to recommend this film to everyone i will continue. I don't want to mention much about the story as i feel its best watching knowing as little as poss....the characters will shine out and hopefully engross you....its not full of action etc but boy.....it will pack a punch. To be honest, it makes me feel more appreciative of my family and friends and what little time we have we them
    • BabyFace2606
    • Jan 14, 2011
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nunca me abandones
    • Filming locations
      • Andrew Melville Hall, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • DNA Films
      • Film4
      • Searchlight Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,434,652
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $111,734
      • Sep 19, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,918,232
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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