Where to watch The Professor and the Madman (2019) tonight
The Professor and the Madman (2019) runs 2 h 4 min and averages 7.1 from 1,328 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h 4 min — ends 10:04 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Released
- March 7, 2019
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 from 1,328 votes
- Director
- Farhad Safinia
- Starring
- Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Professor and the Madman?
- The Professor and the Madman is 2 h 4 min long (124 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:04 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Professor and the Madman rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Professor and the Madman.
- Is The Professor and the Madman a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. History and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Professor and the Madman?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- Birdy (1984)
- Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)
- Girl, Interrupted (1999)
- The Physician (2013)
- Naked Lunch (1991)
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