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Radioactive

2020 · 111 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged biopic that interweaves personal struggle with the far-reaching consequences of discovery.

Directed by
Marjane Satrapi
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard
Tagline
Pioneer. Genius. Rebel.
Overview
The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Marjane Satrapi
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • obsession
  • love
  • death
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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111 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
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