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Alien Worlds 2020
Documentary
Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science fact and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
The sides of Alien Worlds
- Imagined planets and the life on them
- Animals on Earth as the model
- Computer-made alien creatures
Good for you if
- you like imagining what life could look like on other planets.
- you like exoplanets and the science of where life could exist.
- you like real animals on Earth used to explain alien ones.
Bad for you if
- you don't like documentaries built on computer-animated creatures.
- you need people and a story to follow.
About: life · evolution · the universe
How the Universe Works 2010
Documentary
A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
The sides of How the Universe Works
- The Big Bang to black holes
- Astrophysicists explaining the cosmos
- Computer-animated planets and stars
Good for you if
- you like learning how stars, planets and galaxies are born.
- you like feeling very small under the night sky.
- you like exploding stars and colliding galaxies on a big screen.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to 11 seasons of episodes.
- you need people and a story, not a science lesson.
About: the cosmos · physics · origins

The Universe 2007
Documentary
From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.
The sides of The Universe
- The planets of the solar system
- Black holes and dying stars
- Astronomers explaining the cosmos
Good for you if
- you like feeling small next to galaxies and black holes.
- you want a tour of the solar system and far beyond.
- you want real astronomy explained by scientists.
Bad for you if
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you need characters to follow, not planets.
About: the cosmos · time · scale

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
Through the Wormhole 2010
Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.
The sides of Through the Wormhole
- Morgan Freeman asking the biggest questions
- Scientists at the edge of physics
- Time, the universe and life elsewhere
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of the universe.
- you like wormholes, black holes and the start of time.
- you enjoy questions with no settled answer.
Bad for you if
- you need settled science, not speculation.
- eight seasons is too much for you.
About: the universe · existence · curiosity
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds 2020
Documentary
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.
The sides of Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
- Werner Herzog chasing meteorites
- Craters from Mexico to Australia
- Scientists and believers who read the sky
Good for you if
- you like Herzog in awe before giant craters and the night sky.
- you like hearing where shooting stars come from.
- you like the odd people and rituals that gather around meteorites.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and Herzog takes his time.
- you want explosions, not crater visits.
About: the cosmos · belief · curiosity
Interstellar 2014
Película
En una Tierra moribunda, un antiguo piloto de la NASA deja atrás a sus dos hijos para cruzar un agujero de gusano y buscar un planeta donde pueda vivir la humanidad.
Las caras de Interstellar
- El padre y la hija
- Una ciencia en la que puedes creer
- El órgano y el silencio
- La soledad allá arriba
Buena para ti si
- las despedidas te afectan más que las explosiones.
- te gustan los agujeros de gusano, los agujeros negros y un planeta donde una hora cuesta años.
- quieres sentirte muy pequeño en tu butaca.
Mala para ti si
- prefieres no pensar en la relatividad y en el tiempo que se estira para seguir una historia.
- los grandes discursos sobre el amor te hacen poner los ojos en blanco.
- casi tres horas son demasiado para una noche.
Temas: el tiempo · el sacrificio · el hogar · los que se quedan atrás
Life After People: The Series 2009
Documentary
Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human extinction on the environment, and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind.
The sides of Life After People: The Series
- Cities without a single human
- Engineers predicting how buildings fall
- Nature taking back the streets
Good for you if
- you like imagining the world going on without us.
- you like watching plants and animals take back a city.
- you want experts explaining what would really happen to steel and concrete.
Bad for you if
- you need people and a story to follow.
- you'd rather not spend an evening on a world where humanity is gone for good.
About: time · extinction · nature

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
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey 2017
Documentary
A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.
The sides of Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
- The birth of the universe
- Life appearing and evolving on Earth
- A narrator asking questions to a mother figure
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of billions of years.
- you want galaxies, volcanoes and cells as pure images.
- you like the cosmos from its first moment to its end.
Bad for you if
- you need a story that moves, not a long meditation.
- you roll your eyes at whispered questions to the universe.
About: creation · the meaning of life · time
A Brief History of Time 1991
Documentary
Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.
The sides of A Brief History of Time
- Stephen Hawking speaking through a computer
- Black holes and the origin of time
- Family and classmates remembering him
Good for you if
- you like being shown how small we are next to the universe.
- you want the man behind the book, his illness and his family.
- you love black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum and quiet interviews lose you.
- you can't watch an illness slowly take away a man's body and voice.
About: time · the universe · disability · curiosity
In the Shadow of the Moon 2007
Documentary
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
The sides of In the Shadow of the Moon
- Apollo astronauts telling their own missions
- NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s
- The Earth seen from the Moon
Good for you if
- you like rockets, lunar landers and the Apollo program told by the men who flew it.
- you like hearing astronauts describe seeing the whole Earth from far away.
- you like the 1960s space race and the Cold War pressure behind it.
Bad for you if
- you want a space film with drama and spectacle, not interviews.
- you find grainy archive footage from the 1960s dated.
About: exploration · courage · the Cold War · awe

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
Contact 1997
Película
Eleanor Arroway perdió la fe en Dios tras la muerte de sus padres en su niñez. Sin embargo, Ellie ha desarrollado una clase distinta de fe en lo desconocido: trabaja con un grupo de científicos escrutando ondas de radio procedentes del espacio exterior en busca de señales de inteligencias extraterrestres. Su trabajo se verá recompensado cuando detecte una señal desconocida que supuestamente porta las instrucciones de fabricación de una máquina para reunirse con los creadores del mensaje.
Las caras de Contact
- Una radioastrónoma que capta una señal del espacio
- Una máquina construida con planos extraterrestres
- La ciencia frente a la fe
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la emoción de un primer mensaje de las estrellas.
- quieres radiotelescopios y astronomía real en el centro de la historia.
- te gusta ver a Jodie Foster escuchando el cielo en el desierto de Nuevo México.
Mala para ti si
- te parecen demasiado largas dos horas y media para una sola noche.
- quieres batallas espaciales, y aquí se trata de escuchar.
Temas: la fe · la ciencia · la soledad · la verdad
NOVA 1974
Documentary
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
The sides of NOVA
- The science behind the headlines
- Scientists at work in labs and in the field
- Space, the body, the planet and technology
Good for you if
- you want science explained carefully by the people who do it.
- you like the feeling of understanding something huge about the universe.
- you like episodes on animals, volcanoes and the planet.
Bad for you if
- you can't face a series that has run for over fifty seasons.
- you want characters to follow, not a new subject every episode.
About: discovery · curiosity · knowledge
The Wild Blue Yonder 2005
Documentary
An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.
The sides of The Wild Blue Yonder
- An alien narrator from a dying planet
- Real astronauts in orbit
- Footage from under the Antarctic ice
Good for you if
- you like Werner Herzog turning real footage into a science fiction tale.
- you like the feeling of drifting through space and ice.
- you love dreamlike images of divers under the ice.
Bad for you if
- you need science fiction where the science holds up.
- you need momentum. Herzog lingers for minutes on astronauts floating in orbit.
About: exile · the end of a world · the search for a home
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
A Trip to Infinity 2022
Documentary
Does infinity exist? Can we experience the Infinite? In an animated film (created by artists from 10 countries) the world's most cutting-edge scientists and mathematicians go in search of the infinite and its mind-bending implications for the universe. Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.
The sides of A Trip to Infinity
- Mathematicians and physicists on infinity
- Animated sequences from artists in ten countries
- Hotels with infinite rooms and endless universes
Good for you if
- you like your head spinning at the size of the universe.
- you like a paradox you keep thinking about after the film.
- you like cosmologists asking if the universe goes on forever.
Bad for you if
- you want people and stories, not ideas.
- you don't like a documentary carried by animation.
About: infinity · time · the universe
Nostalgia for the Light 2010
Documentary
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
The sides of Nostalgia for the Light
- Astronomers in Chile's Atacama Desert
- Women searching the sand for their dead
- Pinochet's political prisoners
Good for you if
- you like looking at the stars and thinking about where we come from.
- you like a quiet, patient film that leaves room to think.
- you want to understand how Chile lives with the Pinochet years.
Bad for you if
- you can't face mothers still searching for the remains of their children.
About: memory · grief · the cosmos · justice
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