Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Britain's Greatest Codebreaker end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Name: Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Released: 2012
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs, Jean Valentine

Genius. Hero. Outcast.

Directed by Nic Stacey, Clare Beavan

Produced by Story Center Films, Furnace

201284 min5.9 / 10

A tragic biographical documentary that chronicles the brilliant mathematician Alan Turing's persecution and suicide, exploring the cruel irony of a war hero destroyed by his own nation.

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he ended up being treated as a common criminal, for being homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were a crime. In 1952, he was convicted of 'gross indecency' with another man and was forced to undergo so-called 'organo-therapy' - chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he'd done so much to save.

Questions people ask

Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Britain's Greatest Codebreaker end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Britain's Greatest Codebreaker scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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