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The Current War

2018 · 108 min

A polished, talky historical drama that turns a technical rivalry into a tense, character-driven chess match of egos and ideas.

Directed by
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult
Tagline
Power changes everything
Overview
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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Directed by
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • technology
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

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drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Michael Mitnick
Starring
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, Tuppence Middleton, Stanley Townsend
Music
Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Cinematography
Chung Chung-hoon
Runtime
108 min
Country
Russia, United States of America
Languages
English

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