Quick Info
- Year
- 2019
- Director
- Farhad Safinia
- Duration
- 124 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- FR
- Budget
- $25M
- Box Office
- $5M
External Ratings
IMDb7.1
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes71%
📺 Where to Watch
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The Professor and the Madman
Our Rating
7.3/10
7.2/10
7.3/10
7.1/10
6.9/10
6.7/10
Overview
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.2
Acting
7.3
Direction
7.1
Cinematography
6.9
Music
6.7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
