The Professor and the Madman

"The incredible true story that defined our world."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10

1,258 votes

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$25.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$5.0M

Global Box Office

Loss

$-20,042,727

ROI: -80%

Budget Recovery20% of budget

$0|Budget: $25.0M|Revenue: $5.0M

Where to Watch The Professor and the Madman

Available in 47 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of America	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
AustraliaM	Foxtel Now, Beamafilm, Rialto Amazon Channel	Beamafilm	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Beamafilm	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany12

JapanR15+

Brazil14

Denmark15

Spain16

HU16

+7 more countries

Production

Director

Farhad Safinia

Writers

John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia, Simon Winchester

Production Companies

Fastnet Films22h22Caviar Antwerp NVDefinition FilmsZik Zak FilmworksVoltage Pictures

Cast

Mel Gibson

James Murray

Sean Penn

Dr. William Chester Minor

Natalie Dormer

Eliza Merrett

Eddie Marsan

Muncie

Jennifer Ehle

Ada Murray

Jeremy Irvine

Charles Hall

David O'Hara

Church

Anthony Andrews

Benjamin Jowett

Ioan Gruffudd

Henry Bradley

Stephen Dillane

Dr. Richard Brayne

Steve Coogan

Frederick James Furnivall

Laurence Fox

Philip Lyttelton Gell

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