The Current War
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.
- Metascore55
- 2017
- 1 Hr 42 Mins
- Documentary, Drama
- PG-13
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.
The Current War (International Trailer 1)
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The Current War (Canada Trailer 1)
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The Current War: Director's Cut: What A Roaring Silence
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Only Because You Said It Will
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Misfortune Does Not Trump Progress
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Mary Talk
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The Current War: Director's Cut: I Didn't Take Your Ideas
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Did I Mention That His System's Lethal
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The Current War: Director's Cut: At The End Of The Day I Had Two Dollars
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Tuppence Middleton On The Modern Elements Of Mary's Character
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Matthew Macfadyen On J.P. Morgan
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The Current War: Director's Cut: Benedict Cumberbatch On Thomas Edison
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