Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
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Movie2018·108 min
The Current War
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
A drama history film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 58%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.7/10
1K ratings
About The Current War
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, fate destiny, 18th 19th century, historical event, medicine science, american regional, urban, rivals, genius prodigy, competition tournament, rise and fall