Is Edison, the Man violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Edison, the Man end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% 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 Edison, the Man scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Edison, the Man easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% 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 Edison, the Man sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

Edison, the Man

Name: Edison, the Man
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1940
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, Lynne Overman, Rita Johnson, Gene Lockhart

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!

Directed by Clarence Brown

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1940107 min6.8 / 10

A biographical drama celebrating Edison's ingenuity and perseverance, told with period warmth and an affirmation of American innovation and ambition.

In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.

Clusters

Fan-Made Tribute Films Founders and Visionaries Historical Events & Legacy

Genres

History Drama

Keywords

Historical Figure Light Bulb

Questions people ask

Is Edison, the Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does Edison, the Man end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Edison, the Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Edison, the Man easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Edison, the Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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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