Edison: The Invention of the Movies was released on February 22, 2005.

Edison: The Invention of the Movies has a runtime of 12h 10m.

A history of the Edison Company, the pioneering film production company begun by Thomas A. Edison. Included are more than 140 complete films produced by the company between 1891 and 1918, along with interviews with film historians and archivists, and commentary by Charles Musser, a noted film historian and authority on the films of the Edison Company.

The key characters in Edison: The Invention of the Movies are Himself (archive footage) (Thomas A. Edison), Himself (film historian) (Charles Musser).

Edison: The Invention of the Movies is a Documentary film.

Edison: The Invention of the Movies has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.