This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.

Black Holes: Messages from the Edge of the Universe

2017

German

6.0

♡ 4

Martina Treusch Director

It is the birth of neutrino astronomy. For the first time, astrophysicists can detect extra-terrestrial neutrinos in ice on the South Pole. The fundamental questions of science remain unanswered., how did the universe come to be? What keeps our world together? The newly discovered extra-galactic neutrinos may hold the keys to answering these questions.

The Most Unknown

2018

English

6.5

♡ 2

82%

Ian Cheney Director

Laurie Santos as Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University

Jennifer L. Macalady as Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University

Anil Seth as Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex

Davide D'Angelo as Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano

An epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds for the first time, then dropping them into new, immersive field work they previously hadn’t tackled, the film pushes the boundaries of how science storytelling is approached. What emerges is a deeply human trip to the foundations of discovery and a powerful reminder that the unanswered questions are the most crucial ones to pose. Directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney and advised by world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog, The Most Unknown is an ambitious look at a side of science never before shown on screen.

Fantastic Fungi

2019

English

7.4

♡ 40

100%

Louie Schwartzberg Director

Brie Larson as Narrator

George W. Bush as Self

Timothy Leary as Self

Richard Nixon as Self

A vivid journey into the mysterious subterranean world of mycelium and its fruit— the mushroom. A story that begins 3.5 billion years ago, fungi makes the soil that supports life, connecting vast systems of roots from plants and trees all over the planet, like an underground Internet. Through the eyes of renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, professor of forest ecology Suzanne Simard, best selling author Michael Pollan, food naturalist Eugenia Bone and others, we experience the power, beauty and complexity of the fungi kingdom.

The Hunt for Dark Matter

2017

English

6.0

♡ 6

Daniel H. Birman Director

Bill Mondy as Narrator

David Barney as Self

CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe holds the universe together -- dark matter. Where is this search now in the realm of particle physics and what comes next?

Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise

2015

English

6.9

♡ 6

Mark Cousins Director

Using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl and Fukishima – but also the sublime beauty of the atomic world, and how x-rays and MRI scans have improved human lives. The nuclear age has been a nightmare, but dreamlike too.

The Venom Interviews

2016

English

7.8

♡ 5

Ray Morgan Director

Dean Ripa as Self

Bryan Grieg Fry as Self

Denisse Abreu as Self

Carl Barden as Self

A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology. The film covers diverse topics, including biochemistry, biology, law and public policy, conservation, venom collection, animal husbandry, antivenom production, emergency medicine, veterinary medicine, toxicology and toxinology. The film follows the personal and working lives of prominent experts in the field, beginning with their childhood interest through their professional careers, with particular emphasis on the sciences related to their work.

The Disruptors

2022

English

7.2

♡ 4

Action

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)

Documentary

science

Stephanie Soechtig Director

Will.i.am as Self

Paris Hilton as Self

Terry Bradshaw as Self

Jake Steinfeld as Self

ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed-and widely misunderstood-neurological conditions in the world today, affecting nearly 10% of kids and a rising number of adults. But what if having an ADHD brain is actually an asset? A growing number of innovators, entrepreneurs, CEO's, Olympic athletes, and award-winning artists have gone public about their diagnosis, saying that their ADHD, managed effectively, has played a vital role in their success. The Disruptors hears from many of those game-changing people speaking candidly about their ADHD, and intimately takes viewers inside a number of families as they navigate the challenges, and the surprising triumphs, of living with ADHD. The Disruptors takes an immersive look at our approach to ADHD that debunks the most harmful myths, and examines the flip side of this trait that ultimately offers a revelatory understanding of the diagnosis, and real hope for millions of kids, families and adults with ADHD.

House of Grucci

2023

English

7.3

♡ 3

An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the world with spectacular displays since the 1800s.

The Divided Brain

2019

English

7.0

♡ 4

brain

Documentary

science

Manfred Becker Director

Seana McKenna as Narrator

Iain Mcgilchrist as Self - Subject

A film which explores a radical new idea - is there an imbalance between our brain hemispheres that is affecting how we live in our modern society?

Atomic Hope

2022

English

7.2

63%

Documentary

nuclear power

science

Frankie Fenton Director

Ben Heard as

Moto-Yasu Kinoshita as

Michael Shellenberger as Self

Madison Czerwinski as Self

Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out.

Einstein's Universe

1979

English

7.6

♡ 5

Martin Freeth Director

Roger Penrose as Self

Dennis Sciama as Self

Nigel Calder as Self

Peter Ustinov as Self - Host

A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel Calder.

Kingdom of Saturn: Cassini's Epic Quest

2017

English

7.3

♡ 9

Dave Brody Director

Perry Norton as Narrator

Before the joint NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens mission, humanity only knew what had been learned, decades earlier, with the previous limited, rapid "fly-by" Pioneer and Voyager missions. Cassini-Huygens spent more than 13 years in wildly varied orbits around Saturn, allowing the spacecraft to pass near many of its moons, as well as execute a soft-landing of its Huygens lander on the moon Titan. By mission end, it accumulated a mountain of imagery and scientific data that will continue to be studied for years to come. This film is a testament to the amazing efforts of the scientists who planned and executed the mission. It combines breathtaking images, movies, and a variety of animations to take the viewer into Saturn's complex system of rings and moons, as well as stepping viewers through some of the more exciting scientific discoveries made over the course of the elaborately complex mission.

Human Nature

2019

English

7.7

♡ 15

97%

Adam Bolt Director

Vladimir Putin as Self

Jennifer Doudna as Self

George Church as Self

Alta Charo as Self

The biggest tech revolution of the 21st century isn’t digital, it’s biological. A breakthrough called CRISPR gives us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It opens the door to curing disease, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. This documentary is a provocative exploration of CRISPR’s far-reaching implications, through the eyes of the scientists who discovered it, the families it’s affecting, and the genetic engineers who are testing its limits.

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

2024

English

6.6

♡ 4

59%

Anjali Nayar Director

Michelle Koepke as Self - Daniell's Mother

Maggie James as Self - Kobayashi's Wife

Tim Spector as Self - MD, Genetic Epidemiologist, King's College London

Aashish Jha as Self - Microbiologist, NYU Abu Dhabi

Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.

The Atom: A Love Affair

2019

English

6.3

♡ 2

100%

Vicki Lesley Director

Lily Cole as Narrator

Bernard Ingham as Self

Mark Hertsgaard as Self

Jürgen Trittin as Self

With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had first-hand experience, filmmaker Vicki Lesley tells the turbulent story of the West’s love-hate relationship with a nuclear power over the past seventy years. Capturing both the tantalising promise and the repeated disappointments of this singular technology, the film reveals how the post-war, romantic fantasy of an Atom-powered future developed into the stormy, on-off relationship still playing out today. A tale of scientific passion and political intrigue all wrapped up in the packaging of a sentimental screen melodrama.

Extinction: The Facts

2020

English

8.5

♡ 9

David Attenborough Director

David Attenborough as Self

James Mwenda as Self

With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.

The Brain That Changes Itself

2008

English

7.5

♡ 2

Mike Sheerin Director

Norman Doidge as Self

The discovery of neuroplasticity, the fact that thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains, even into old age, is one of the most important breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain in recent times. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Dr Norman Doidge explores the profound implications of the changing brain in a way that will permanently alter the way we look at human possibility and human nature. The documentary examines a blind man who sinks a basketball; a woman with half a brain who leads a normal life; learning disorders, strokes and brain traumas that are improved and cured; and chronic pain that is alleviated. The vast expanse of the brain's possibility is still unrealized.

Plastic People

2024

English

7.2

♡ 1

Ben Addelman Director

Ziya Tong as

Susan Freinkel as

Dale Jurasek as

Pete Myers as Self - Chief Scientist, Environmental Health Sciences

Are we becoming Plastic People? Our ground-breaking feature documentary investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made ends up ground down into "microplastics". These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in the water and sit in the soil. And now, leading scientists are finding them in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? Ziya Tong, author and science journalist, makes it personal by visiting leading scientists and undergoing experiments in her home, on her food, and on her body.

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Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise

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The Disruptors

House of Grucci

The Divided Brain

Atomic Hope

Einstein's Universe

Kingdom of Saturn: Cassini's Epic Quest

Human Nature

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

The Atom: A Love Affair

Extinction: The Facts

The Brain That Changes Itself

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