The Current War
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-RejonThe 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.
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- M08YAugust 2, 2025The Current War is an excellent example of missed potential. I truly belive there is a good film in here somewhere but it's been buried. The casting is (in my opinion) very poor. Cumberbatch, Holland and Hoult feel incredibly out of place here and it cheapens the film, like it's relying on star power. The film also feels overly clinical, this is often the case for films based upon historical events but steps can be taken to bring the audience along for a more emotional and engaging journey. The stick on moustaches and sideburns were TERRIBLE. Michael Shannon was pretty good, It's always nice to see him in things. Bluray was fine, audio and video was solid and unremarkable.
- ChrisOctober 28, 2024“The value of something isn’t what someone’s willing to pay, but the value of Something is what it contributes.” - George Westinghouse Surprising little gem. Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon are great. Story was a little choppy, but was an enjoyable watch.
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The Current War was released on October 2, 2017.
The Current War was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
The Current War has a runtime of 1 hr 48 min.
The Current War was produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Basil Iwanyk.
The key characters in The Current War are Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch), George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult).
The Current War is rated PG-13.
The Current War is a Drama, History, Biography film.
The Current War has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.