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The Current War

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2018 | 108 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Mank or Belfast, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $30 million worldwide on a $30 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 128K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

  • Benedict CumberbatchThomas Edison
  • Michael ShannonGeorge Westinghouse
  • Nicholas HoultNikola Tesla
  • Katherine WaterstonMarguerite Westinghouse
  • Tom HollandSamuel Insull
  • Matthew MacfadyenJ.P. Morgan
  • Tuppence MiddletonMary Edison
  • Stanley TownsendFranklin Pope
  • Damien MolonyBourke Cockran
  • Conor MacNeillWilliam Kemmler