The Professor and the Madman (2019)

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The Professor and the Madman
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StarringMel GibsonSean PennNatalie Dormer
DirectorFarhad Safinia
WritersTodd Komarnicki
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NR 2 hr 4 minMay 10th, 2019Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery
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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.

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Theatrical Release:May 10th, 2019
On Digital & Streaming:May 10th, 2019 - Watch Now
Movie Budget:$25,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,957,273 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Fastnet Films, 22h22, Caviar Antwerp NV, Definition Films, Zik Zak Filmworks, Voltage Pictures, Fábrica de Cine, Icon Productions
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