Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Seen it?2017 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. 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 romantics. If you loved Behind the Candelabra, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The unconventional life of Dr. William Marston, the Harvard psychologist and inventor who helped invent the modern lie detector test and co-created Wonder Woman in 1941.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Angela Robinson
- Luke EvansDr. William Moulton Marston
- Rebecca HallElizabeth Marston
- Bella HeathcoteOlive Byrne
- Connie BrittonJosette Frank
- JJ FeildCharles Guyette
- Oliver PlattM.C. Gaines
- Monica GiordanoMary
- Maggie CastleDorothy Roubicek
- Alexa HavinsMolly Stewart
- Allie GalleraniSara