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Stephen Hawking Biography

Play trailer Stephen Hawking Biography PG,  2013,  1h 29m,  Documentary/ Biography/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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We look into the life of the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who is Director of Research at the University of Cambridge's Center for Theoretical Cosmology.

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Carolyn Y. Johnson Boston Globe Jan 31, 2014
For a person who is keenly aware of the downside of fame - he worries that he is known as much for his illness as he is for his scientific discoveries - the storytelling falls short. Go to Full Review
David Hinckley New York Daily News Jan 29, 2014
4/5
He talks a lot about his two wives. This makes Hawking unusually revealing, because his life has almost always been framed in terms of his mental brilliance. Go to Full Review
Verne Gay Newsday Jan 29, 2014
B
As billed, an intimate look at a genius, but the science gets a major haircut here. Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson CineVue Mar 2, 2019
3/5
Taken on its merits, Hawking serves as a useful introduction to -- and a touching, intimate portrait of -- its remarkable subject. Go to Full Review
Chris Knight National Post Dec 6, 2013
3/4
If the film feels at times like a geeky version of MTV's Cribs, it's also a fascinating telling of Hawking's unusual life. Go to Full Review
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Kylo S Apr 23, 2018 Basically just a modern, lesser remake of A Brief History of Time. Not as artistically enriching or hypnotizing, though perhaps more accessible, and still respectably covers the incredible life of an incredible man. See more
Anakin W Mar 15, 2018 Watched it with the kids and we all learned a lot. Including that we knew very little about Stephen Hawking. This little movie might have also just increased my grasp of particle theory by about 102 percent. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Finnigan

Director

Stephen Hawking

Actor

Martin John King

Actor

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

Actor

Richard Branson

Actor

Jim Carrey

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis We look into the life of the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who is Director of Research at the University of Cambridge's Center for Theoretical Cosmology.
Director
Stephen Finnigan
Producer
Stephen Finnigan
Screenwriter
Stephen Finnigan, Stephen Hawking
Production Co
Darlow Smithson Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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