Best Quantum Physics Documentaries

Brian Greene, professor and co-director of Columbia's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics, wrote 'The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality,' the second book on theoretical physics, cosmology, and string theory.

David Jakubovic directed the 2017 short documentary film What is Reality?. It asks: What if space and time are not made of one-dimensional strings or energy, but just a code or a language from a geometric projection?

Christopher Sykes created the 1983 American miniseries Fun to Imagine. Richard Feynman, a theoretical physicist, enjoys speaking aloud about the adventures science offers.

Andy Robbins and Keero Singh Birla directed the 2011 science documentary television mini-series Brave New World with Stephen Hawking. Professor Stephen Hawking presents how science pushes toward humankind's next leap.

Graeme McAulay directed the 2011 documentary film Faster Than the Speed of Light?. Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy discusses the faster-than-light neutrino anomaly, a recent discovery suggesting neutrinos move faster than light.

The 2014 two-part British miniseries The Secrets of Quantum Physics outlines quantum mechanics and quantum biology theories. Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates quantum physics, the most accurate yet perplexing theory. Scientists began looking into matter's hidden workings at the start of the 20th century, finding phenomena where things exist in many places at once, where chance and probability play a role.

Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey explores the universe through stories of humankind's search for knowledge.

Stephen Neal directed the 2011 documentary film A Night with the Stars. Professor Cox uses a diamond and an audience of stars to explain quantum theory.

Particle Fever is a 2013 documentary film tracking experiments at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. The film follows the experimental physicists at CERN and the theoretical physicists building concepts for the LHC's results. The film starts in 2008 with the first LHC firing and ends in 2012 with the Higgs boson identification.

Quentin Lazzarotto directed the 2015 documentary film The Singular Tale of Einstein & General Relativity. Albert Einstein's general relativity theory changed how we understand gravity, space, and time. This hundred-year-old theory, once acclaimed then forgotten, is now being rediscovered, marking 20th-century scientific history.

Brian Greene made The Elegant Universe in 2003. The documentary explores string theory, science’s most complex idea. It won a Peabody award in 2003. String theory involves eleven dimensions, parallel universes, and a world of strings. This is string theory, not fiction.

The world-famous physicist explores the cosmos's splendor and majesty.

Nic Stacey directed The Secret Life of Chaos in 2010. Chaos theory gets a bad reputation, linked to unpredictable weather, economic crashes, and science failures. Yet, scientists now begin to grasp a hidden, fascinating side to Chaos.

David Kleijwegt directed 'The Race: How To Build A Quantum Computer' in 2019. A computing revolution approaches. Leo Kouwenhoven might start it. Kouwenhoven discovered a key ingredient for quantum computing. This discovery opens a new information technology age. Competition targets Kouwenhoven. Wealth, fame, and poor health pressure Kouwenhoven's brilliance.

Neil deGrasse Tyson translates science revelations into a lavish experience.

Nic Stacey directed Everything & Nothing in 2011. The film tackles deep questions: what is everything, and what is nothing? In two episodes, Professor Jim Al-Khalili seeks answers, exploring the universe's true size and shape and the science behind apparent nothingness.

Katheryne Thomas directed The End of Quantum Reality in 2020. Wolfgang Smith, a legendary recluse genius, shows plainly where physics ends. He explains how we can return to the real world.

Martina Treusch directed Black Holes: Messages from the Edge of the Universe in 2017. This film shows the birth of neutrino astronomy. Astrophysicists now detect extra-terrestrial neutrinos in South Pole ice. Big science questions remain. How did the universe form? What holds our world together?

Wolf von Truchsess directed Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb in 2016. Lise Meitner, a brilliant Austrian physicist of Jewish descent, was a pacifist. Her work on nuclear fission helped build the atomic bomb, the deadliest weapon ever.

What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole is a 2006 drama and documentary film. William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente directed it. A woman's self-discovery journey connects interviews with top scientists, journalists, researchers, and mystics. They discuss the universe and how people connect to it. Experts explain consciousness, physics, biology, and emotions.

The Endless Question is a 2020 documentary film, directed by Ron Dalrymple. What is your escape frequency? This Mind Shock documentary explodes past 'blue pill' reality bubbles. It tempts viewers to see themselves and the world in a new, crystalline light and power.

The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn is a 2006 documentary film, directed by Rosemarie Reed. Lise Meitner, a brilliant Jewish woman, arrived in Berlin in 1907 as a shy physics student from Vienna. She met the worldly Otto Hahn. They became close friends and colleagues. They made scientific history by discovering nuclear fission in 1938.

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives is a 2017 documentary film, directed by Andrew Smith. Physics professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates gravity's amazing science. Gravity is a fundamental force. It shapes our entire universe, sculpting galaxies and warping space and time.

What the Bleep Do We Know!? is a 2004 film. It mixes documentary interviews, computer graphics, and a story. The plot follows a photographer facing emotional and existential roadblocks. She starts considering if individual and group consciousness affects the material world. Filmmakers show her experiences to support the movie's idea about quantum physics and consciousness. The film premiered in theaters in 2004.

This film examines the question of whether humans live in a simulation and if the world as we know it is fake. It uses testimonies, evidence, and explanations in the search for an answer.

The Simulation Hypothesis is a 2015 documentary film, directed by Kent Forbes. Are we in a virtual reality? THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS checks the latest science about reality's basic nature.

Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series. The BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel produced it. Physicist Professor Brian Cox hosts. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on BBC Two starting March 6, 2011. Four episodes cover one universe aspect each, featuring a 'wonder' for that theme. It follows Cox's 2010 BBC series, Wonders of the Solar System.