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IMDb rating 6.5
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Critic rating 6.3

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Critic Christy Lemire
rated 5

Gomez-Rejon’s film moves in spry, elegant fashion with some striking imagery and showy camera movements...

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 7

...a remarkable period piece, one that evokes the transition from the era of soot and gaslights to the luminescent era.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...it is high-minded and poised and interestingly it does not offer the obvious notion that Edison and Westinghouse were as different as chalk and cheese.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 6

A stylish portrayal of a literal power struggle based on truly interesting historical figures and events.

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Critic Tara Mcnamara
rated 8

...an informative look at how convenient, easy access to power and light became something many people take for granted.

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Omar Jimenez
rated 8

Una gran histo

1 year ago
Critic Oscar Söderman
rated 6

Det är en intressant berättelse, så mycket är säkert. Ibland är den till och med rätt spännande.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Michael Shannon
As George Westinghouse
Benedict Cumberbatch
As Thomas Edison
Colin Stinton
As Daniel Burnham
Matthew Macfadyen
As J.P. Morgan
Nicholas Hoult
As Nikola Tesla
Tom Holland
As Samuel Insull

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In the late 1800s, two brilliant inventors, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, engage in a cutthroat race to determine whose electrical system will power the modern world. Edison, the renowned inventor of the light bulb, advocates for Direct Current (DC), while Westinghouse believes Alternating Current (AC) is the better technology. The two rivals compete fiercely, each trying to outdo the other and win over cities across America. As their competition heats up, personal tragedies strike both men and they face significant financial risks. In a final showdown at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Westinghouse's AC system prevails, marking a turning point in history.

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