Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "knowledge"

1. Lucy (I) (2014)

R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked

Votes: 535,248 | Gross: $126.66M

2. Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

R | 108 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Erdil Yasaroglu, Sarah Houbolt

Votes: 61,527

3. Skyscraper (2018)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller

Votes: 134,364 | Gross: $68.42M

4. Solaris (1972)

PG | 167 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy

Votes: 98,401

5. QI (2003– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.

Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey

Votes: 33,648

6. Cosmos (1980)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.

Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney

Votes: 44,353

7. When Worlds Collide (1951)

Approved | 83 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

As a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed Earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home.

Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt

Votes: 9,251

8. Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Not Rated | 125 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

Director: Ciro Guerra | Stars: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolívar, Brionne Davis

Votes: 24,500 | Gross: $1.33M

9. The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)

G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.

Directors: Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan | Stars: Butch Patrick, Hans Conried, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler

Votes: 3,546

10. Born Yesterday (1950)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette, with unexpected results.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford, Howard St. John

Votes: 12,450

11. Mahabharat (1988–1990)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.

Stars: Harish Bhimani, Nitish Bharadwaj, Mukesh Khanna, Gajendra Chauhan

Votes: 23,347

12. The Girl King (2015)

Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant

Votes: 4,477

13. The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1998)

R | 106 min | Drama

Nic's life in glimpses at ages 5, 12, 16 and later film director and husband/dad.

Director: Mike Figgis | Stars: Julian Sands, Saffron Burrows, Stefano Dionisi, Kelly Macdonald

Votes: 3,389 | Gross: $0.40M

14. Sorceress II: The Temptress (1997)

R | 82 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

A bevy of beautiful women are invading the dreams of men in order to gain control of their souls, but when one man's dream turns deadly, he awakens instincts buried deep within him that he uses to retaliate against the Queen of Evil.

Director: Richard Styles | Stars: Julie Strain, Greg Wrangler, Sandahl Bergman, Julie K. Smith

Votes: 340

15. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.

Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie, Robert Bailey Jr.

Votes: 13,852 | Gross: $10.94M

16. Ark II (1976)

25 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Three young scientists travel around the country in the 25th century after the world has been ravaged by pollution. In their hi-tech RV (called Ark II), they study the land and help out those in need.

Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie

Votes: 520

17. One Strange Rock (2018)

TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary

The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.

Stars: Will Smith, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Mae C. Jemison

Votes: 8,298

18. What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)

PG | 156 min | Documentary, Drama

Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.

Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman, Armin Shimerman

Votes: 2,931 | Gross: $0.14M

19. No Such Thing (2001)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.

Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Margrét Ákadóttir, Julie Anderson

Votes: 4,463 | Gross: $0.06M

20. Mindwalk (1990)

PG | 112 min | Drama

Philosophical conversations between a poet, politician, and scientist.

Director: Bernt Amadeus Capra | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Sam Waterston, John Heard, Ione Skye

Votes: 3,252 | Gross: $0.77M

21. Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness (2021)

102 min | Documentary

What is consciousness? Is it in all living beings? What happens when we die? Why do we seem to be hardwired for mystical experience? In these times of existential crisis, there has been an ... See full summary »

Directors: Eric Black, Frauke Sandig | Stars: Richard Boothby, Mary Cosimano, Justine Fritz, Monica Gagliano

Votes: 158

22. Before They Vanish (2022)

88 min | Drama

Frank Kuntz spent his life preserving 300 horses used for human therapy. Due to cancer, he is finding it difficult to provide for these horses as he did in the past.

Director: Ejaz Khan | Stars: Christine Carapico McGowan, Elizabeth Carapico, Yvette Running Horse Collin, Michael Filisky

Votes: 150

23. Illuminated (I) (2019)

76 min | Documentary

ILLUMINATED exposes the truth behind the controversial group, the Illuminati. Written and directed by Johnny Royal ("33 and Beyond"), ILLUMINATED reveals the origins, documents, rituals, and degree ceremonies of the Illuminati.

Director: Johnny Royal | Stars: Teresita Arechiga, Hunter Bell, Eric Bertolli, Brian Butler

Votes: 362

24. Socrates (1970 TV Movie)

120 min | Biography, History

A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.

Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Jean Sylvère, Anne Caprile, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Ricardo Palacios

Votes: 962

25. 21 Up (1977 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,923

26. In My Blood It Runs (2019)

84 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Carol Turner, Dujuan Turner, Megan Turner

Votes: 462

27. Cinemania (2002)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult ... See full summary »

Directors: Angela Christlieb, Stephen Kijak | Stars: Jack Angstreich, Eric Chadbourne, Bill Heidbreder, Roberta Hill

Votes: 2,378 | Gross: $0.01M

28. Ex Libris (2017)

197 min | Documentary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.

Director: Frederick Wiseman | Stars: Paul Holdengräber, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Edmund de Waal

Votes: 1,413 | Gross: $0.16M

29. The Daydreamer (1966)

Unrated | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".

Director: Jules Bass | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Victor Borge, Patty Duke, Jack Gilford

Votes: 459

30. So Woman! (2009)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

Clemence is a brilliant young lawyer who has just settled herself in a comfortable chair. She does not want to be involved in love.

Director: Jean-François Davy | Stars: Hélène de Fougerolles, Zinedine Soualem, Valérie Kaprisky, Michel Duchaussoy

Votes: 99

31. Dreamachine (2019)

27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery

A heartbroken young psychology graduate tries to keep her mental balance while studying alchemy, dreams, and hallucinations.

Director: Mihai Curtean | Stars: Alexandra Spatarelu, Alexandru Curta, Cosmin Popescu, Odin Somandra

32. Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time (2019)

TV-PG | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

View what the modern science points to what the future looks like from the present year all the way to trillions upon trillions of years into the future.

Director: John D. Boswell | Stars: David Attenborough, Sean Carroll, Craig Childs, Brian Cox

Votes: 454

33. We Need to Talk About Kieran (2011)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

Turning down an offer from Harvard, bumbling genius Kieran Edwards opts to follow his true love Juliet to The University of Nottingham. Within days of arriving, he finds her in bed with a ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Murphy, Daniel Smith Rowsey | Stars: Dan Morgan, James Wilby, Linda Robson, Christopher Parker

Votes: 39

34. The Accidental Witness (2006 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller

Starring Natasha Wagner. A murderer goes after a female attorney when he thinks that she has witnessed one of his killings.

Director: Kristoffer Tabori | Stars: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Currie Graham, Aaron Pearl, Scott Hylands

Votes: 317

35. Stupidity (2003)

Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, History

An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.

Director: Albert Nerenberg | Stars: George W. Bush, Noam Chomsky, John Cleese, Coolio

Votes: 795

36. The Projectionist (1970)

GP | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.

Director: Harry Hurwitz | Stars: Chuck McCann, Ina Balin, Rodney Dangerfield, Jára Kohout

Votes: 433

37. Transcendent Man (2009)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

Ray Kurzweil is on a journey to bring his ideas to the world.

Director: Robert Barry Ptolemy | Stars: Tom Abate, Hugo de Garis, Peter Diamandis, Neil Gershenfeld

Votes: 1,895

38. Our Mr. Sun (1956 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 57 min | Animation

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses--especially children--this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Directors: Frank Capra, William T. Hurtz | Stars: Eddie Albert, Lionel Barrymore, Frank Baxter, Marvin Miller

Votes: 207

39. The Silent Revolution of Truth (2007)

Unrated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography

The documented true life story on the only proved UFO contactee showing much of his amazing photographic, film, video, sound and metal evidence, as well as his amazing prophecies and testimony from other witnesses and experts.

Director: Jack Gerlach | Stars: Michael Arndt, Jacobus Bertschinger, Bernadette Brand, Madeleine Brügger

Votes: 125

40. All the Memory in the World (1956)

21 min | Documentary, Short

This documentary explores the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, its priceless treasures, and how humanity remembers itself.

Director: Alain Resnais | Star: Jacques Dumesnil

Votes: 1,584

41. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (2018 Video Game)

Action

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a fast-paced, strategic brawler where you can choose from over 20 iconic Final Fantasy characters and battle in a 3 verses 3 arena with your friends and other player online, or by yourself.

Directors: Takeo Kujiraoka, Bob Buchholz, Kenta Matsubara, Isao Nakajima, Yôji Shimizu, Kirk Thornton, Masaki Shibuya | Stars: Grant George, Johnny Yong Bosch, Aaron Spann, Yuri Lowenthal

Votes: 105

42. Google and the World Brain (2013)

90 min | Documentary, Drama

The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.

Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Brendan Price, Nicolas Chapman, Molly Malcolm, Joshua Zamrycki

Votes: 949

43. Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996 Video)

45 min | Family

Shown only at the Universe of Energy attraction at EPCOT Center in Florida, Ellen DeGeneres plays herself as she goes on a fantasy tour with Billy Nye "The Science Guy" through time to ... See full summary »

Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Nye, Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert

Votes: 284

44. Mathe paidi mou grammata (1981)

96 min | Comedy, Drama

In a small Greek village, short time after the collapse of the Junta regime, a memorial of those who died in the German occupation of Greece brings in the surface the political differences of a conservative teacher and his two sons.

Director: Thodoros Maragos | Stars: Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Anna Matzourani, Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Christos Kalavrouzos

Votes: 1,218

45. Schlag den Raab (2006–2015)

210 min | Game-Show

Schlag den Raab was a German game show, which was produced by Raab TV.

Stars: Stefan Raab, Elton, Frank Buschmann, Matthias Opdenhövel

Votes: 1,331

46. The McAuley Tucker Show (2020 Podcast Series)

Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Join McAuley Tucker as he delves into the captivating journeys of many exceptional guests, who have made a name for themselves in the glittering world of Hollywood and beyond. The show serves one purpose: to educate and inform people.

Stars: McAuley Tucker, Lake Markham, Mark Walton, Kris Tyson

Votes: 7

47. The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)

Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary

A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.

Directors: Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt | Stars: Yvonne Caudillo, Shelby Knox, Rene Maquilleur, Amanda Noble

Votes: 444

48. The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)

110 min | Drama

A heartfelt plea for painless childbirth in rural France of the fifties.

Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Stars: Jean Gabin, Nicole Courcel, Silvia Monfort, Henri Arius

Votes: 321

49. Did You Know? (2023– )

TV-PG | Documentary

What is the depth of your scientific knowledge? This is your chance to significantly increase what you know about the fascinating world we live in, that can in turn help you lead a more productive and healthy life. Hey, did you know?

Stars: Mac Lesggy, Mike Horn, Françoise Cadol, François Abelanet

50. Wi-Find: Downloading Our Future (2023)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

It's a genius story that all started with a silly word, Google. While most may know Google, few know the story of the revolution's geniuses. Follow masterminds, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, whose brilliance has forever changed the world.

Director: Hannah Summer | Stars: Sergey Brin, Lee Jagow, Larry Page