Benedict Cumberbatch first Academy nomination comes back on Netflix, which grossed over 

The $233.6 Million Biographical Film That Gave Benedict Cumberbatch His First Oscar Nomination Is Now Streaming on Netflix

Netflix, with its tremendous library, gives subscribers multiple choices to
stream their favorites. And recently, the streaming giant adds one more movie
that gave Benedict Cumberbatch his first Oscar nomination. The biographical
movie earned $233.6 million at the Box Office as well. This 2014 Morten
Tyldum-directed movie is now on Netflix.

The British actor is famous for his portrayal of the brilliant detective,
Sherlock Holmes, in the 2010 series titled Sherlock. His fans also know him as
Doctor Strange from his Marvel movies. The Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor
portrayed the role of Alan Turing in the 2014 film named The Imitation Game,
which earned him his first Oscar nomination. The American streaming giant brings
this iconic movie to its platform.

> "Can machines think?"
> 
> Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. Now on
> Netflix. pic.twitter.com/zhUqbBhkIa [https://t.co/zhUqbBhkIa]
> 
> — Netflix (@netflix) June 26, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1673390913127854080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The movie is based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma which was written by
Andrew Hodges in 1983. This is a true story of a mathematician named Alan Turing
and his group of people who cracked codes. Their work was very important to the
British in World War II as they cracked the Enigma code, used by the Nazis to
send messages about attacks in codes. Moreover, the movie became the
top-grossing independent film release of 2014. And the American OTT platform
added this war/drama to its platform for Cumberbatch fans to enjoy his
stupendous performance.

ALSO READ: Battle of the Sherlocks! Between Henry Cavill, Benedict Cumberbatch
and Robert Downey Jr., Millie Bobby Brown Picks the Better Detective
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While the movie also had a controversial turn because of the historical
inaccuracies. Nevertheless, the film proved to be one of the most crucial and
record-breaking movies of the Sherlock star’s career.


WHAT IS THE BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH STARRER THE IMITATION GAME ABOUT?

“Can machines think?” inspired the movie’s title. The cryptanalyst proposed a
game to answer this question in his seminal paper, Computing Machinery, and
Intelligence, in 1950. And the name of the proposed game became the title of the
movie. It film tells the story of Alan Turing, who decrypted German intelligence
messages for the British government during WW2.



Along with the MCU star, the biographical flick stars Rory Kinnear, Keira
Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, and Charles Dance. It was recognized with
8 nominations at the Academy Awards and won the award for Best Adapted
Screenplay. Not only Hollywood but also the Turing family appreciated the
performance of the 46-year-old actor.

ALSO READ: This $385 Million Grossing Movie Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and
Richard Madden Is Climbing the Netflix Charts, and You Should Definitely Check
It Out
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Lately, Netflix has been bringing many blockbuster movies to its platform. After
adding Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-brings-the-dollar-one-hundred-thirty-seven-three-million-arnold-schwarzenegger-1993-movie-to-its-collection/],
the streaming giant brings one more compelling film home. Well, if you haven’t
watched The Imitation Game, you can now stream it on Netflix.

Neha Chande

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Netflix, with its tremendous library, gives subscribers multiple choices to stream their favorites. And recently, the streaming giant adds one more movie that gave Benedict Cumberbatch his first Oscar nomination. The biographical movie earned $233.6 million at the Box Office as well. This 2014 Morten Tyldum-directed movie is now on Netflix.
The British actor is famous for his portrayal of the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, in the 2010 series titled Sherlock. His fans also know him as Doctor Strange from his Marvel movies. The Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor portrayed the role of Alan Turing in the 2014 film named The Imitation Game, which earned him his first Oscar nomination. The American streaming giant brings this iconic movie to its platform.
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The movie is based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma which was written by Andrew Hodges in 1983. This is a true story of a mathematician named Alan Turing and his group of people who cracked codes. Their work was very important to the British in World War II as they cracked the Enigma code, used by the Nazis to send messages about attacks in codes. Moreover, the movie became the top-grossing independent film release of 2014. And the American OTT platform added this war/drama to its platform for Cumberbatch fans to enjoy his stupendous performance.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/battle-of-the-sherlocks-between-henry-cavill-benedict-cumberbatch-and-robert-downey-jr-millie-bobby-brown-picks-the-better-detective/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Battle of the Sherlocks! Between Henry Cavill, Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr., Millie Bobby Brown Picks the Better Detective</a>
While the movie also had a controversial turn because of the historical inaccuracies. Nevertheless, the film proved to be one of the most crucial and record-breaking movies of the Sherlock star&#8217;s career.
<h2>What is the Benedict Cumberbatch starrer The Imitation Game about?</h2>
&#8220;Can machines think?&#8221; inspired the movie&#8217;s title. The cryptanalyst proposed a game to answer this question in his seminal paper, Computing Machinery, and Intelligence, in 1950. And the name of the proposed game became the title of the movie. It film tells the story of Alan Turing, who decrypted German intelligence messages for the British government during WW2.
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Along with the MCU star, the biographical flick stars Rory Kinnear, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, and Charles Dance. It was recognized with 8 nominations at the Academy Awards and won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Not only Hollywood but also the Turing family appreciated the performance of the 46-year-old actor.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-this-385-million-grossing-movie-starring-benedict-cumberbatch-and-richard-madden-is-climbing-the-netflix-charts-and-you-should-definitely-check-it-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This $385 Million Grossing Movie Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard Madden Is Climbing the Netflix Charts, and You Should Definitely Check It Out</a>
Lately, Netflix has been bringing many blockbuster movies to its platform. After adding <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-brings-the-dollar-one-hundred-thirty-seven-three-million-arnold-schwarzenegger-1993-movie-to-its-collection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s Last Action Hero</a>, the streaming giant brings one more compelling film home. Well, if you haven&#8217;t watched The Imitation Game, you can now stream it on Netflix.

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