Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- reflective
- earnest
- historical film night
- science documentary alternative
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a thoughtful and accessible historical account strengthened by its central performances, though its compressed television-drama structure limits its depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddington moves from Newtonian consensus toward testing Einstein's relativity despite expectations that the theory will be disproven.
Eddington's Quaker beliefs lead him to refuse combat, while Einstein opposes German militarism and the First World War.
The film follows Eddington in Cambridge alongside Einstein's marital, academic, and political struggles in Berlin.
Cambridge and Berlin university settings frame the characters' scientific debates and wartime pressures in a sober historical register.
Films like Einstein and Eddington, and why
The Theory of Everything
historical scientist biography with ethical conflict, intellectual discovery, and restrained dramatic tone
Oppenheimer
period biographical drama centered on scientific ambition, personal sacrifice, and groundbreaking ideas
Creation
thoughtful historical drama about scientific innovation challenged by institutional and political pressures
Movie Details
- Director
- Philip Martin
- Release Date
- 2008-11-29
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Andy Serkis
- David Tennant
- Richard McCabe
- Patrick Kennedy
- Rebecca Hall
- Jim Broadbent
- Jacob Theato
- Callum Williams
- Lucy Cohu
- Donald Sumpter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Einstein and Eddington about?
- Two pioneering physicists confront scientific orthodoxy, wartime nationalism, and private turmoil as relativity reshapes the modern world.
- What is Einstein and Eddington like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Einstein and Eddington as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Einstein and Eddington violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Einstein and Eddington as mild.
- What did critics think of Einstein and Eddington?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a thoughtful and accessible historical account strengthened by its central performances, though its compressed television-drama structure limits its depth.
- Which films are like Einstein and Eddington?
- Films with a similar feel include The Theory of Everything, Oppenheimer, and Creation.
- How long is Einstein and Eddington?
- Einstein and Eddington runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Einstein and Eddington?
- In United States, Einstein and Eddington streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
