Professor and the Madman

Professor and the Madman

2019

Based on the 1998 book `The Surgeon of Crowthorne' by Simon Winchester, the life of Professor James Murray is portrayed as he begins work on compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century. As he led the overseeing committee, the professor received over 10,000 entries from one source in particular - a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr William Minor.

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JBscale
47
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 4 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 10, 2019
US Box Office
$5,737,400 (#4797 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
August 13, 2019
Acquired Date
December 2, 2019
Times Seen
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Actors

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Natalie Dormer
Natalie Dormer
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd
Jeremy Irvine
Jeremy Irvine
Laurence Fox
Laurence Fox
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews
Lars Brygmann
Lars Brygmann
Bryan Murray
Bryan Murray
David O'Hara
David O'Hara

Directors

Farhad Safinia
Farhad Safinia

Producers

Nicolas Chartier
Nicolas Chartier
Gastón Pavlovich
Gastón Pavlovich

Writers

John Boorman
John Boorman
Todd Komarnicki
Todd Komarnicki
Farhad Safinia
Farhad Safinia

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RT Rotten
39%
Tomatometer
33 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
246 votes
METASCORE
27
5 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
52,402 votes