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For All Mankind 1989
Documentary
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
The sides of For All Mankind
- NASA footage of the Apollo missions
- Astronauts remembering in their own voices
- A Brian Eno score
Good for you if
- you like the trip to the Moon told by the astronauts who made it.
- you like seeing Earth from the Moon in real footage.
- you like Brian Eno's ambient music over space images.
Bad for you if
- you need more drama than a calm, floating journey.
- you find 1960s footage dated.
About: exploration · awe · history
The Last Man on the Moon 2016
Documentary
The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Americans were preoccupied with other developments like NASA, the game-changing space programme that put Neil Armstrong on the moon. Yet it was astronauts like Eugene Cernan who paved the uneven, perilous path to lunar exploration. A test pilot who lived to court danger, he was recruited along with 14 other men in a secretive process that saw them become the closest of friends and adversaries. In this intensely competitive environment, Cernan was one of only three men who was sent twice to the moon, with his second trip also being NASA’s final lunar mission. As he looks back at what he loved and lost during the eight years in Houston, an incomparably eventful life emerges into view. Director Mark Craig crafts a quietly epic biography that combines the rare insight of the surviving former astronauts with archival footage and otherworldly moonscapes.
The sides of The Last Man on the Moon
- Gene Cernan, the last astronaut to walk on the Moon
- Test pilots recruited by NASA in the 1960s
- A family left behind in Houston
Good for you if
- you love the Apollo missions and the race to the Moon.
- you want the astronauts themselves telling what it cost them.
- you like looking up at moonscapes and thinking someone stood there.
Bad for you if
- you want launches and danger more than a man looking back on his life.
- you roll your eyes at a hero remembering his glory years.
About: ambition · the price of glory · friendship
Return to Space 2022
Documentary
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
The sides of Return to Space
- SpaceX's early rockets and failures
- Rockets landing upright to fly again
- Two NASA astronauts on a SpaceX capsule
Good for you if
- you like watching a crewed launch to the space station up close.
- you want to see a rocket land itself upright on a barge at sea.
- you like the real engineers and astronauts behind SpaceX's first crewed flight.
Bad for you if
- an upbeat story about a company and its founder makes you roll your eyes.
- over two hours is a lot for you in one documentary.
About: ambition · exploration · failure

Cosmos 2014
Documentary
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
The sides of Cosmos
- The history of the universe compressed into one calendar year
- A ship of the imagination
- Scientists who changed how we see the sky
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of billions of years and galaxies.
- you like black holes, the birth of stars and the size of the universe made visible.
- you like the true stories of scientists like Newton or Clair Patterson.
Bad for you if
- you can't take the cartoon scenes that tell each scientist's story.
- a narrator in awe of everything makes you roll your eyes.
About: science · curiosity · time
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage 1980
Documentary
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
The sides of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
- Carl Sagan explaining the universe
- The whole history of the cosmos on one calendar
- A spaceship of the imagination
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of the age of the universe.
- you like stars, planets and how we learned what they are.
- you like a scientist who speaks about humanity with real feeling.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980 effects and pacing dated.
- you need momentum. Carl Sagan takes his time, with long pauses on music and images of space.
About: our place in the universe · science · humanity
Apolo 13 1995
Película
El Apolo 13 inicia su viaje a la luna en abril de 1970. Cuando la tripulación está a punto de llegar a su destino, una explosión en el espacio les hace perder oxígeno, energía y el curso de la nave... Todo se convierte en una situación desesperada para los tres hombres tripulantes, especialmente cuando el oxígeno amenaza con agotarse. Mientras, el mundo entero, que apenas un año antes conoció la gloria de la aventura espacial cuando el hombre pisó la luna, contiene la respiración a la espera de ver cómo acaba tan angustiosa espera.
Las caras de Apolo 13
- Tres astronautas en una nave dañada
- Ingenieros en Houston improvisando una solución
- Una familia que espera en tierra
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una carrera contra el tiempo donde cada minuto de aire cuenta.
- te gusta la historia real de la misión de 1970 que casi fracasa.
- te gusta el interior de una cápsula lejos de la Tierra.
Mala para ti si
- quieres sorpresas, y puede que ya sepas cómo termina.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante los discursos heroicos y las banderas ondeando.
Temas: el trabajo en equipo · el valor · las ganas de volver a casa
The Times of Harvey Milk 1984
Documentary
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
The sides of The Times of Harvey Milk
- Harvey Milk's rise in San Francisco politics
- One of the first openly gay elected officials in the US
- The 1978 assassination and the city's response
Good for you if
- you want the real Harvey Milk, in the footage of his time.
- you like seeing 1970s San Francisco and its fight for gay rights.
- you can be moved by a candlelight march for a murdered man.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not sit through a real assassination and its grief.
- you find 1980s documentary footage dated.
About: gay rights · political courage · grief
IMAX Hubble 2010
Documentary
An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
The sides of IMAX Hubble
- Seven astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis
- A repair mission on the Hubble telescope
- Deep space images from Hubble
Good for you if
- you want to float above the Earth with real astronauts.
- you like galaxies and nebulae seen through Hubble's eye.
- you want a big-screen trip that fits in under an hour.
Bad for you if
- you want a close portrait of the astronauts as people.
- you'd rather have long interviews than narration over pictures.
About: exploration · science · the universe
Imagine: John Lennon 1988
Documentary
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.
The sides of Imagine: John Lennon
- John Lennon telling his own life
- Home footage from Yoko Ono's archives
- Cynthia, Julian and Sean looking back
Good for you if
- you love the Beatles and Lennon's solo songs.
- you want Lennon in his own voice, from Liverpool to New York.
- you like a portrait of a man with all his contradictions.
Bad for you if
- you find old 1960s and 70s footage dated.
- you can't revisit his murder in New York in 1980.
About: fame · love · peace · loss
First Man (El primer hombre) 2018
Película
Cuenta la historia de la misión de la NASA que llevó al primer hombre a la luna, centrada en Neil Armstrong y el periodo comprendido entre los años 1961 y 1969. Un relato en primera persona, basado en la novela de James R. Hansen, que explora el sacrificio y el precio que representó, tanto para Armstrong como para Estados Unidos, una de las misiones más peligrosas de la historia.
Las caras de First Man (El primer hombre)
- Neil Armstrong antes de la Luna
- Un padre que llora a su hija pequeña
- Vuelos de prueba que tiemblan y el programa Apolo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de Neil Armstrong contada desde la cabina.
- te gusta un retrato tranquilo y paciente, lleno de silencios.
- te gustan las cápsulas que vibran como latas de conserva.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas la muerte de una niña ni el duelo enterrado de un padre.
- quieres discursos exaltados y un héroe aclamado.
Temas: el duelo · el sacrificio · la obsesión
When We Were Kings 1996
Documentary
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
The sides of When We Were Kings
- Muhammad Ali against George Foreman in Zaire
- A music festival with James Brown and B.B. King
- Don King and a dictator's money
Good for you if
- you like the Rumble in the Jungle and Ali's rope-a-dope.
- you like Muhammad Ali talking, joking and believing he can win.
- you like soul and African music filling a documentary.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch men punching each other.
- you find 1970s archive footage dated.
About: pride · black identity · comeback
Apollo 11 2019
Documentary
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
The sides of Apollo 11
- Restored footage of the launch on the big screen
- Mission control voices with no narrator
- The crowds watching from the Florida beaches
Good for you if
- you want the actual mission, not a reconstruction.
- you want a Saturn V filling the screen and the sound.
- you like July 1969 shown as it happened, minute by minute.
Bad for you if
- you want people to follow, and this stays on the mission.
- you need momentum, and the film sits with checklists and countdowns.
About: engineering · courage · the moon

National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe 2008
Documentary
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.
The sides of National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
- One continuous trip from Earth outward
- Black holes, newborn stars and distant galaxies
- A narrator guiding the tour
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of the size of the cosmos.
- you like flying past planets, stars and black holes.
- you want a space trip to watch with curious children.
Bad for you if
- you need people and a story to follow.
- you don't watch animated films. Every planet and galaxy here is computer-made.
About: the cosmos · scale · discovery
The Vietnam War 2017
Documentary
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
The sides of The Vietnam War
- Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's history of the war
- American veterans, protesters and Vietnamese witnesses
- From French Indochina to the fall of Saigon
Good for you if
- you want the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975.
- you like hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles.
- you want witnesses rather than actors.
Bad for you if
- ten long episodes is too much for you.
- you can't stand real footage of combat and the dead.
About: war · lies of power · memory
The World at War 1973
Documentary
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.
The sides of The World at War
- World War II from its roots to its aftermath
- Interviews with soldiers, civilians and leaders
- Archive footage narrated by Laurence Olivier
Good for you if
- you want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.
- you like hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw.
- you like the grave, haunting Carl Davis theme that opens every episode.
Bad for you if
- you find 1970s television and black and white archives dated.
- you can't watch footage of the camps and the dead.
- you won't commit to twenty six episodes of nearly an hour each.
About: war · memory · genocide
Challenger: The Final Flight 2020
Documentary
Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
The sides of Challenger: The Final Flight
- The 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
- Families of the seven crew members
- Engineers who warned against the launch
Good for you if
- you want to understand how the Challenger disaster happened.
- you like the 1980s space program told by the people who lived it.
- you care about the human cost of space travel.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not relive a real tragedy through grieving families.
- you want a big space adventure. This is four episodes of interviews about decisions made on the ground.
About: responsibility · grief · ambition
Figuras ocultas 2016
Película
Narra la historia nunca contada de tres brillantes mujeres científicas afroamericanas que trabajaron en la NASA a comienzos de los años sesenta (en plena carrera espacial, y asimismo en mitad de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros estadounidenses) en el ambicioso proyecto de poner en órbita al astronauta John Glenn.
Las caras de Figuras ocultas
- Tres mujeres negras en la NASA
- Matemáticas que mandan hombres al espacio
- Correr a un baño al otro lado del campus
Buena para ti si
- quieres una historia real que te levante el ánimo.
- te gustan tres amigas que van juntas al trabajo y se empujan a seguir.
- te gusta descubrir a personas que la historia olvidó.
Mala para ti si
- no te gustan las películas de época. Estamos en 1961, hasta en los coches y los baños segregados.
- no te interesa la carrera espacial. Todo lleva a poner a John Glenn en órbita.
Temas: el racismo · el talento · el valor
The Fog of War 2003
Documentary
Former corporate whiz kid Robert McNamara was the controversial Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, during the height of the Vietnam War. Augmented by archival footage and cabinet conversation recordings, Errol Morris gives the conflicted McNamara a platform on which he attempts to confront his and the U.S. government's actions in Southeast Asia in light of the horrors of modern warfare, the end of ideology and the punitive judgment of history.
The sides of The Fog of War
- Robert McNamara looking back at his life
- The Cuban missile crisis and Vietnam
- White House recordings
Good for you if
- you like hearing a man in power explain his own decisions.
- you want the Cold War told from inside the room.
- you want to think about how wars are decided and why they go wrong.
Bad for you if
- you want a clear verdict on McNamara, and the film leaves you to judge him.
- you need momentum, and this is one man talking to the camera.
About: responsibility · war · memory · power
Good Night Oppy 2022
Documentary
The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
The sides of Good Night Oppy
- A rover sent to Mars for 90 days
- Fifteen years of dust storms and discoveries
- The NASA team that grew attached to her
Good for you if
- you want fifteen years on Mars with a rover built for ninety days.
- you like seeing Martian landscapes through a robot's eyes.
- you like real NASA engineers solving real problems from Earth.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not cry over the end of a robot.
- you roll your eyes when engineers talk about a rover like their child.
About: exploration · loss · devotion
Ghosts of the Abyss 2003
Documentary
With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.
The sides of Ghosts of the Abyss
- James Cameron diving back to the Titanic
- Small robots exploring inside the wreck
- Bill Paxton seeing it for the first time
Good for you if
- you like the sight of the Titanic lit up in the deep dark.
- you want to see the grand staircase and cabins where real passengers lived.
- you like real dives and real submarines, not a reconstruction.
Bad for you if
- you need more happening than slow passes along a wreck.
- you can't think about the 1,500 people who died there.
About: memory · exploration · the sea