TMDb Rating
7.1/10
1,254 verified votes
The Professor and the Madman (2019)
HistoryDramaMysteryThriller
124 min
"The incredible true story that defined our world."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Farhad Safinia
Top Cast
Mel GibsonSean PennNatalie DormerEddie MarsanJennifer Ehle
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