The Current War

The Current War

Power changes everything

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Produced by Bazelevs, Film Rites

2018108 min6.7 / 10

A historical drama about industrial ambition and technological competition that privileges intellectual and commercial stakes over emotional depth.

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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  • Is The Current War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Current War scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Current War violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Current War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Current War easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Current War, and what each one shares →

Like The Current War

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Current War

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Current War, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Current War, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Current War, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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