Movies like A Brief History of Time: 20 to watch next
If you loved A Brief History of Time (1991) — a documentary film directed by Errol Morris — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of A Brief History of Time most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, physics and biography. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 2023★ 7.8
Shares: Documentary
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know 2020★ 6.6
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Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food 2023★ 7.0
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Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines the problem of deadly foodborne illness in the US.
Stream in India on Netflix
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That Sugar Film 2014★ 6.9
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One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever 2025★ 6.3
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In this documentary, wealthy entrepreneur Bryan Johnson puts his body and fortune on the line to defy aging and extend his life beyond all known limits.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience 2016★ 6.9
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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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Diego Maradona 2019★ 7.4
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Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley 2019★ 7.0
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With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut 2024★ 6.7
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Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.
Stream in India on Netflix
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A Trip to Infinity 2022★ 7.1
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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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans 2015★ 7.2
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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An Inconvenient Truth 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Documentary
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Salinger 2013★ 6.4
Shares: Documentary
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Howard 2018★ 6.8
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Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nothing Like a Dame 2018★ 6.8
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BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine 2023★ 7.4
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The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Who Are You, Charlie Brown? 2021★ 6.9
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Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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I Am Ali 2014★ 6.7
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Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Red Army 2015★ 7.4
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A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Naqoyqatsi 2002★ 6.2
Shares: Documentary
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now