Hawking

Hawking

The story of the search for the beginning of time.

Directed by Philip Martin

Produced by BBC

200490 min7.1 / 10

A tender biographical drama about Stephen Hawking's formative years, balancing the intellectual wonder of cosmology with the emotional weight of a devastating diagnosis and the emergence of love.

The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hawking violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Hawking sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Hawking scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Hawking end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Hawking easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hawking

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hawking

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hawking, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hawking, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hawking, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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