Rotten
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.
Carolyn Y. Johnson, Boston Globe
Hawking
A remarkable man. A remarkable story.
2013 · 1h 26m · TV-PG
Documentary
Directed by
Stephen Finnigan
Overview
The extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous contemporary scientist, told in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking’s private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into Stephen's world, both past and present.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
David Hinckley, New York Daily News
Fresh
As billed, an intimate look at a genius, but the science gets a major haircut here.
Verne Gay, Newsday
Fresh
The lasting takeaway from the film is how much there is to this man.
David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
The focus is on Hawking's scientific achievements and celebrity status at the expense of much emotional content, but it's hardly fair to expect a warts-and-all portrait
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
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