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The Physician

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2013 | 155 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last Emperor or Nuremberg, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's long: 2 hr 35 min.

England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $57 million worldwide on a $36 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 95K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philipp Stölzl

  • Tom PayneRobert 'Rob' Cole
  • Stellan SkarsgårdBarber
  • Olivier MartinezShah Ala ad Daula
  • Emma RigbyRebecca
  • Ben KingsleyIbn Sina
  • Elyas M'BarekKarim
  • Fahri YardımDavout Hosein
  • Makram J. KhouryImam
  • Michael MarcusMirdin
  • Stanley TownsendBar Kappara