Official Secrets vs The Professor and the Madman
Official Secrets has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). Official Secrets is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 4m. Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Official Secrets
The Professor and the Madman| Official Secrets | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gavin Hood | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Shaun Dooley, Matt Smith, Keira Knightley, MyAnna Buring, Indira Varma | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
Synopsis
Official Secrets
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
The Professor and the Madman
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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