Radioactive (2020)

6.3PG-13103 min

2019 film by Marjane Satrapi

Radioactive is a 2019 British biographical drama film starring Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie. It was directed by Marjane Satrapi and written by Jack Thorne, who adapted the 2010 graphic novel Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by the American artist Lauren Redniss.

The film premiered as the Closing Night Gala at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was scheduled to be released in cinemas in 2020, but its opening was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2020 by StudioCanal and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on 24 July 2020.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Radioactive about?
Radioactive (2020) — The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world.
Is Radioactive based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Radioactive scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.