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The Professor and the Madman

2019Movie2 h 4 min

DramaHistory
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic277.2Rotten Tomatoes42%80%

A melancholic, slow-burning history movie about history and a real life story, with standout characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

The incredible true story that defined our world.

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.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Historical Setting
  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • Psychological
  • Intellectual
  • Melancholy
  • Character-Driven
  • Slow-Burn
  • Intriguing

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Farhad Safinia
Written by
John Boorman, Farhad Safinia, Todd Komarnicki
Produced by
Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Gastón Pavlovich
Music by
Bear McCreary

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 7, 2019 · 2 h 4 min · History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Released
March 7, 2019
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Genres
History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
France, Ireland, Mexico, United States, Iceland, Belgium
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
51 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Professor and the Madman?"

Questions about The Professor and the Madman

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Professor and the Madman?

PrimeKanopyHooplaFawesome

In the United States, The Professor and the Madman streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is The Professor and the Madman worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 27). Audiences rate it higher (75 out of 100) than critics (35).

Is The Professor and the Madman plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Professor and the Madman a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 20% of its budget.