The Invisible Man
The Way Back
Blow the Man Down
Better Call Saul
Got more questions about news letters? Email support@rottentomatoes.com
Already have an account? Log in here
Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password.
We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified.
Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service.
The Current War is powered by an outstanding cast and an intriguing, history-inspired story, which makes this drama's low wattage all the more shocking.
Coming soon
Release date:
Tap to review this movie
Super Reviewer
Rate this movie
Oof, that was Rotten.
Meh, it passed the time.
It’s good – I’d recommend it.
Awesome!
So Fresh: Absolute Must See!
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Step 2 of 2
Fandango
AMC (Coming Soon)
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
Cinemark (Coming Soon)
Regal (Coming Soon)
Bought somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (37)
The film's release was duly paused and in the two years since there have been reshoots, five new scenes added and ten minutes cut from the original Toronto version. It's still a dirge. It's flat and repetitive. July 27, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
The film's release was duly paused and in the two years since there have been reshoots, five new scenes added and ten minutes cut from the original Toronto version. It's still a dirge. It's flat and repetitive.
Kevin Maher
Given the subject matter, it's a disappointingly unstimulating affair. July 26, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Given the subject matter, it's a disappointingly unstimulating affair.
Hannah Woodhead
So now the film deserves to be considered in its own right, all taint removed. And? It's still a turkey. July 26, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
So now the film deserves to be considered in its own right, all taint removed. And? It's still a turkey.
David Sexton
A torpidly slow epic with a script that moves at the speed of light, the film is pockmarked with incidents that never cohere into a clear narrative. September 12, 2017 | Rating: D | Full Review…
A torpidly slow epic with a script that moves at the speed of light, the film is pockmarked with incidents that never cohere into a clear narrative.
David Ehrlich
Apart from those nutty camera angles and lenses, which throw you out of the action, The Current War is absorbing ... September 12, 2017 | Full Review…
Apart from those nutty camera angles and lenses, which throw you out of the action, The Current War is absorbing ...
David Edelstein
The prevailing mood of The Current War is indifference; there's no point listing the crimes against the past committed by Michael Mitnick's dramatically inept script ... September 11, 2017 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
The prevailing mood of The Current War is indifference; there's no point listing the crimes against the past committed by Michael Mitnick's dramatically inept script ...
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
In the end, The Current War really does feel like a product of its past. February 26, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
In the end, The Current War really does feel like a product of its past.
James Croot
Everything, even the most dramatic scenes, stays on the surface. [Full review in spanish] January 30, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Everything, even the most dramatic scenes, stays on the surface. [Full review in spanish]
Sergio Huidobro
Even if the plot is uneven at times... the personal drama, the impressive cinematography, and the historical focus make the movie an attractive project. [Full Review in Spanish] January 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Even if the plot is uneven at times... the personal drama, the impressive cinematography, and the historical focus make the movie an attractive project. [Full Review in Spanish]
Luis Fernando Galván
The Current War is an experience evocative of the most inventive decade in history. [Full Review in Spanish] December 30, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The Current War is an experience evocative of the most inventive decade in history. [Full Review in Spanish]
Jorge Loser
An interesting and important story told in a lackadaisical fashion. October 27, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
An interesting and important story told in a lackadaisical fashion.
Matt Brunson
Cumberbatch and Shannon waste their time in this high-brow re-enactment, directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. October 16, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Cumberbatch and Shannon waste their time in this high-brow re-enactment, directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
John Lui
There are no featured audience reviews for The Current War at this time.
There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.
View All