Summary
Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 71
Audience score84%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −12 min on the typical 96
typical 9684Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 87 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
+77Released
2012
October 17, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryDramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more10 people
- Ed StoppardAlan Turing
- Henry GoodmanFranz Greenbaum
- Paul McGannHimself - Narrator (voice)
- ABAsa BriggsHimself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
- JVJean ValentineHerself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park
- DLDavid LeavittHimself - Alan Turing's Biographer
- RNRolf NoskwithHimself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
- DTDermot TuringHimself - Alan Turing's Nephew
- CMChristopher MorcomHimself - Christopher Morcom's Nephew (as Christopher Morcom QC)
- Ian StewartHimself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)
Directing · 2
- Nic Stacey Director
- Clare Beavan Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Craig Warner Writer
Production · 4
- Paul Sen Executive Producer
- Patrick Sammon Executive Producer
- Ryan Greenawalt Executive Producer
- Jennifer Beamish Producer
Camera · 2
- Andy Jackson Director of Photography
- Rob Goldie Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Edward White Music
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