Synopsis
The 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.
Scores
Overall Score
72.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Review Aggregate
55.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalvisually strikingcharacter-driventhin plotuneven tonecoming of agegrittyemotionalstylizedpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 2019 | $1,805,000 | $2,215,000 | (est) |
| Michael Shannon | 2019 | $1,111,000 | $1,363,000 | (est) |
| Katherine Waterston | 2019 | $837,000 | $1,026,000 | (est) |
| Tom Holland | 2019 | $684,000 | $839,000 | (est) |
| Tuppence Middleton | 2019 | $585,000 | $718,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Macfadyen | 2019 | $515,000 | $632,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Hoult | 2019 | $462,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes32,668
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $5,979,540 | $7,335,869 |
| International | 2019 | $6,237,620 | $7,652,489 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $12,217,160 | $14,988,358 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $5,484,818 | $6,728,930 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,970,000 | $4,870,508 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,742,000 | $5,817,620 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,797,000 | $2,204,611 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,170,000 | $6,342,702 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,391,816 | $2,934,348 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $23,555,634 | $28,898,719 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $30,000,000 | $36,804,850 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $10,197,000 (est) | $12,509,968 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $471,000 | $577,836 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $880,000 | $1,079,609 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $5,100,000 | $6,256,824 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $46,648,000 | $57,229,088 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-23,092,366 | $-28,330,369 |
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