Radioactive
Seen it?2020 | 111 min | Drama, Romance, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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 romantics and history buffs.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marjane Satrapi
- Rosamund PikeMarie Curie
- Sam RileyPierre Curie
- Aneurin BarnardPaul Langevin
- Simon Russell BealeProfessor Lippmann
- Katherine ParkinsonJeanne Langevin
- Sian BrookeBronia Sklodowska
- Anya Taylor-JoyIrène Aged 18
- Yvette FeuerCarla
- Mirjam NovakNurse
- Ralph BerkinDoctor