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Documentaries like A Brief History of Time

Not everyone loves A Brief History of Time for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love A Brief History of Time

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like being shown how small we are next to the universe.

  2. You want the man behind the book, his illness and his family.

  3. You love black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Particle Fever2013

    • being shown how small we are next to the universe
    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you like the feeling of being there for a discovery about the universe.

  • STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie2023

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.

  • First Man2018

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family
    • black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from

    Good for you if you like the true story of Neil Armstrong told from inside the cockpit.

  • The Last Man on the Moon2016

    • being shown how small we are next to the universe
    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family
    • black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from

    Good for you if you love the Apollo missions and the race to the Moon.

  • Val2021

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you like an actor's life told through his own camera.

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story2024

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you want the real Christopher Reeve, from Superman to activist.

  • Nostalgia for the Light2010

    • being shown how small we are next to the universe

    Good for you if you like looking at the stars and thinking about where we come from.

  • Life Itself2014

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you want the life of Roger Ebert, from Chicago newsrooms to television.

  • Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak2020

    • the man behind the book, his illness and his family

    Good for you if you like meeting the real people who work to stop the next outbreak.

  • Cosmos: A Personal Voyage1980

    • being shown how small we are next to the universe
    • black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from

    Good for you if you like feeling small in front of the age of the universe.

Reasons taken from A Brief History of Time's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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