# Hawking (2004)

> A moving television biographical drama follows Stephen Hawking as illness challenges his body while his cosmological ideas transform scientific understanding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21732

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Philip Martin
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth, Tom Ward, Lisa Dillon, John Sessions, Phoebe Nicholls, Michael Brandon, Tom Hodgkins
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395571/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, poignant, inspiring, thoughtful viewing, science themed evening

## Synopsis

A brilliant mind confronts the limits of the human body while unraveling the mysteries of the universe.

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