Is The Professor and the Madman sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 The Professor and the Madman end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 The Professor and the Madman easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Is The Professor and the Madman 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 The Professor and the Madman scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Professor and the Madman

Name: The Professor and the Madman
Genre: History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2019
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle

The incredible true story that defined our world.

Directed by Farhad Safinia

Produced by Fastnet Films, 22H22

2019124 min7.1 / 10

A thoughtful historical drama about two men—a professor and an institutionalized doctor—whose unlikely collaboration on the Oxford English Dictionary becomes a meditation on redemption, obsession, and human connection.

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Overcoming Adversity Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

History Drama Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Professor Lunatic Asylum Biography Based On True Story Mental Patient Dictionary 19th Century

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Questions people ask

Is The Professor and the Madman sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Professor and the Madman end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Professor and the Madman easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Professor and the Madman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Professor and the Madman scary? 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.

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