J.M.W. Turner, an unconventional British painter, goes down memory lane and recalls his romantic relationship with a seaside landlady and the various accolades he received for his works of art.
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- TheMovieWallAugust 12, 2026There are not many great movies about artists but this is one of them. If you are not an artist or painter I think you probably will have a harder time connecting with this movie. As an artist/painter I loved it. Turner was a master. It was really cool seeing his paintings come to life. The film does a great job creating what his world may have been like. Acting all around was superb. From the cinematography to the set designs it was all so very cool. This movie has been very re-watchable for me and has a concrete place on The Movie Wall. If you like this movie I would highly recommend you check out The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
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Mr. Turner was released on October 31, 2014.
Mr. Turner was directed by Mike Leigh.
Mr. Turner has a runtime of 2h 30m.
Mr. Turner was produced by Georgina Lowe.
J.M.W. Turner, an unconventional British painter, goes down memory lane and recalls his romantic relationship with a seaside landlady and the various accolades he received for his works of art.
The key characters in Mr. Turner are JMW Turner (Timothy Spall), Hannah Danby (Dorothy Atkinson), Sophia Booth (Marion Bailey).
Mr. Turner is rated R.
Mr. Turner is a Drama, History, Biography film.
Mr. Turner has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.
Mr. Turner has made $22.2M at the box office.