The Current War
2017 · 108 min · Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) with Producer Timur Bekmambetov, Basil Iwanyk and Executive Producer Martin Scorsese, The Current War also stars Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen and Tuppence Middleton.
Emotional fingerprint
The Current War (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 12 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 17 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 23 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 46 % | 29 % | 11 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 53 % | 51 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 54 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 66 % | 50 % | 52 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 62 % | 51 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 57 % | 27 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 62 % | 52 % | 22 % | 47 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 54 % | 41 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 27 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 45 % | 33 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 74 % | 27 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bourke Cockran
Emily Faulk
Reverend Vincent
Details
- Directed by
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Written by
- Michael Mitnick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Russia, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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