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The Current War: Director's Cut

Original title: The Current War
  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Holland in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
Edison. Westinghouse. Tesla. Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world.
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The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,427
1,748
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writer
      • Michael Mitnick
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Oliver Powell
      • Sophia Ally
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writer
      • Michael Mitnick
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Oliver Powell
      • Sophia Ally
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 235User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    International Trailer

    Photos76

    Benedict Cumberbatch and Tuppence Middleton in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Michael Shannon in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch and Louis Ashbourne Serkis in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch and Leonard Adam at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Michael Shannon and Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Nicholas Hoult at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Michael Shannon at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Thomas Alva Edison
    Oliver Powell
    Oliver Powell
    • Leo
    Sophia Ally
    • Dot (Younger)
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Mary Edison
    Woody Norman
    Woody Norman
    • Dash (Younger)
    Tom Holland
    Tom Holland
    • Samuel Insull
    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • J.P. Morgan
    Dominic Coleman
    Dominic Coleman
    • White House Butler
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • President Chester A. Arthur
    Katherine Waterston
    Katherine Waterston
    • Marguerite Westinghouse
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • George Westinghouse
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Franklin Pope
    Nicholas Hoult
    Nicholas Hoult
    • Nikola Tesla
    Emma Davies
    Emma Davies
    • Female Reporter
    Nigel Whitmey
    Nigel Whitmey
    • Doctor Grandoff
    Simon Manyonda
    Simon Manyonda
    • Lewis Latimer
    Celyn Jones
    Celyn Jones
    • Sherman Quincy
    Iain McKee
    Iain McKee
    • Reporter
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writer
      • Michael Mitnick
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 and was originally supposed to be released in U.S. theaters in November 2017 . However, after Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct and rape by several women in a detailed article published by the New York Times in October 2017, the Weinstein Co. scrapped the original release date and sold the film to Lantern Entertainment, who later sold the film's U.S. distribution rights to 101 Studios. The film would finally be shown in movie theaters in Europe in July 2019 and the U.S. in October 2019.
    • Goofs
      The film is set in a time period spanning the 1880s and 1890s. Maps shown in the film show the states of Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, which didn't become a state until between 1896 and 1912.
    • Quotes

      Samuel Insull: So, what's your trade?

      Nikola Tesla: I fix problems for idiots.

    • Alternate versions
      The film originally premiered at numerous festival and was then shelved for 2 years until a re-edited version (titled "The Current War: The Director's Cut") was released theatrically in 2019
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Benedict Cumberbatch/Savannah Guthrie/Andy Grammer feat. Lunchmoney Lewis (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Autumn 3
      Written by Max Richter

      Performed by Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Raphael Alpermann, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre De Ridder (as André de Ridder)

      Published by Mute Song Limited

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews235

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    It could use some help but overall I found it good.
    Contrary to most of the reviews I saw on this title, I actually really enjoyed the film. I generally am not one to watch historical films, but I made an exception for this one.

    I found the acting great, as they portrayed their characters and their feelings in a convincing yet not overwhelming manner. I also found the direction beautiful from the beginning to the end of the film (the lamp scene in the first few minutes,the hotel Tesla stayed in and so on).

    Something else I need to note, is the fact that they did not try to sugar coat Edison's character and Tesla's naivity and did not portray Westinghouse as the good guy. They gave the oportunity to the viewers to make up their minds for themselves when it comes to whom they support - if the choose to support anyone.

    I feel like they did not pay enough attention to a few historical events and skipped a few crucial parts of the story. I wish they actually gave Tesla the recognition he deserved, but I do understand that a film can not possibly fit the entire story without becoming up mundane.

    There were moments that the movie started to become a little tiring, which caused me to lose my focus, but they managed to save it by adding some more exciting scenes in between.

    In conclusion, I thought it was a good movie, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who doesn't really care about the subject. It would be a nice addition to a physics class though, if the teacher is willing and prepared to give some further information on some parts that weren't covered thoroughly or at all.
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    • lenakicu
    • May 26, 2020

    FAQ1

    • If this is a 2017 show, why do we have to wait until October to see it?This is one I cannot wait to see, the story fascinates me.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Russia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Current War
    • Filming locations
      • Cragside House, Rothbury, Northumberland, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BGI Supplies
      • Bazelevs Production
      • Film Rites
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,979,540
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,633,717
      • Oct 27, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,217,160
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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