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Where to Watch The Professor and the Madman (2019) (Legally)

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The incredible true story that defined our world.

Mar 7, 2019 FR 124 min M

7.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

1 289 votes

History Drama Mystery Thriller

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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Genre-wise, it leans into History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, with a runtime around 124 minutes.

Cast highlights include Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, professor, lunatic asylum, biography, based on true story, mental patient, dictionary, 19th century

Official trailer

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Plot

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.