The Current War (2017) Poster

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for some violent content and thematic elements
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • no nudity or sex scene .
  • Two slightly prolonged kissing scenes: one on cheek and another on the lips.

Violence & Gore

Profanity

  • Uses of D and GD

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Edison and Insull smoke cigars.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • No violent or disturbing scenes. But there is one scene where Edison is doing an experiment with electricity to prove Westinghouse AC was more dangerous. He tested it on a horse. The horse died but it does not show the horse being electrocuted.
  • Frank discussion about creating the electric chair to the point of being disturbing. Also scene showing hanging of a masked prisoner, guards break his neck due to ineffective rope. Offscreen electrocution of one character.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Part of the plot discusses Edison and Westinghouse's involvement in the first electric chair. The first human electric chair execution is discussed quite a bit, but it is not shown onscreen. There are scenes showing the electric chair being chosen, built, and the first prisoner being strapped in about to be electrocuted.

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