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1. Ant-Man (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 724,552 | Gross: $180.20M
2. The Insider (1999)
R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora
Votes: 180,934 | Gross: $28.97M
3. Splice (2009)
R | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon
Votes: 102,057 | Gross: $17.00M
4. Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama
Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Kathleen Wilhoite
Votes: 24,192 | Gross: $7.29M
5. Lifeforce (1985)
R | 101 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay
Votes: 29,638 | Gross: $11.60M
6. Nowhere Boy (2009)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall
Votes: 39,063 | Gross: $1.45M
7. The Bourne Legacy (2012)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn
Votes: 316,294 | Gross: $113.20M
8. Medicine Man (1992)
PG-13 | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In the beautiful and dangerous Amazon rainforest, dissimilar people must make their choices between business, science, and love.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker, Rodolfo De Alejandre
Votes: 24,849 | Gross: $45.50M
9. ReGenesis (2004–2008)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Geneticist David Sandstrom is the chief scientist at the prestigious virology/micro-biology NORBAC laboratory, a joint enterprise between the USA, Canada and Mexico for countering bio-terrorism.
Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Conrad Pla, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Mayko Nguyen
Votes: 3,463
10. Charly (1968)
M | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
An intellectually disabled man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney
Votes: 7,313 | Gross: $15.83M
11. What the #$*! 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: 13,867 | Gross: $10.94M
12. 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
13. The Cure (III) (2014)
90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The film is about a young female researcher whose life is in danger when she discovers the pharmaceutical company she works for had developed a cure for cancer many years earlier. They ... See full summary »
Director: David Gould | Stars: Antonia Prebble, Stephen Lovatt, Daniel Lissing, John Bach
Votes: 816
14. DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2010)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
An investigation into the long-obscured mystery of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on Earth.
Director: Mitch Schultz | Stars: Joe Rogan, Ralph Abraham, Joel Bakst, Steven Barker
Votes: 4,858
15. Toxica (2022)
88 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
When a side job as a Private Investigator goes awry, a woman becomes infected by an ancient biological compound that emerges from the depths of the Indonesian jungle, exposing her to Lovecraftian terrors lurking in the city's dark corners.
Director: Rona Walter | Stars: Charlie Blackwood, Grace Hendy, Paul McLaughlin, Andrew Forbes
Votes: 53
16. Dark Queen (2004)
R | 83 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
When brilliant biochemist Helen Reynolds experiments on herself by ingesting brain fluid extracted from a serial killer, she hopes to learn the secret behind the murderer's ability to psychically control his victims.
Director: Ken LaVan | Stars: Tian Kitchen, Sean Klitzner, Michael Marks, Sheyenne Rivers
Votes: 82
17. Fury of the Congo (1951)
Passed | 69 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jungle Jim must protect rare pony-like animals whose glands produce a powerful narcotic. On the way, he fights a giant spider.
Director: William Berke | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Sherry Moreland, William Henry, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 307
18. Behind the Wall (1971 TV Movie)
56 min | Drama
Jan is a young assistant professor in chemistry and a workaholic, whose entire life is dedicated to study and advancement to full professorship. Anna is an unsuccesful science writer who ... See full summary »
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Maja Komorowska, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Eugenia Herman, Jadwiga Colonna-Walewska
Votes: 158
19. Hold That Line (1952)
Approved | 67 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
To settle a wager, two university alumni enroll the Bowery Boys in their college. Enticed by a monetary bonus, the boys accept the offer.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Bromfield, Veda Ann Borg
Votes: 309
20. A Question of Origins (1998 Video)
61 min | Documentary
Chemists, biologists, physicists, astronomers and geologists discuss the weaknesses of the theories of evolution and the Big Bang, as well as the strengths of the case for intelligent design and the accuracy of the Bible.
Director: Jim Tetlow | Stars: Roger Oakland, Dan Sheedy, Mark Eastman, Duane Gish
Votes: 60
21. Unlocking the Mystery of Life (2003 Video)
67 min | Documentary
Unlocking the Mystery of Life represents a unique programming opportunity for local stations. Its broadcast release coincides with the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest scientific ... See full summary »
Directors: Lad Allen, Timothy Eaton | Stars: Ed Ragozzino, Fred Pattle, Michael Behe, William Dembski
Votes: 277
22. Otkrytiye (1974)
84 min | Drama
Director: Baras Khalzanov | Stars: Donatas Banionis, Mikhail Kononov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Irina Pechernikova
Votes: 15
25.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Race for the Double Helix
(1987)
97 min | Documentary
Watson and Crick race to find the structure of DNA before Linus Pauling, Maurice Wilkins, or Rosalind Franklin can find the key to unlocking the secret.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alan Howard, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 716
26.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–1994)
Episode:
Code Name: Perfect Specimen
(1993)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure
When a C-5 agent running down a lead on a possible chemical weapons factory disappears, the H.E.A.T. is sent to investigate. What they find is a scientist attempting to develop a human with super-strength due to genetic alterations.
Director: Harry Ambrose | Stars: Catherine Oxenberg, Brendan Kelly, Alison Armitage, Spencer Rochfort
Votes: 24
27.
The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999)
Episode:
Chemistry
(1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Bruce Wayne falls for and marries the perfect woman who has a dark secret.
Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mathew Valencia, Tara Strong, Linda Hamilton
Votes: 717
28.
Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode:
Der L-Faktor
(1979)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Professor Waldhoff has to rush to finish his research project, and he asks his colleague Dr. Minz to come to his home to work overtime. But at home, things are awfully wrong.
Director: Helmuth Ashley | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Herbert Mensching
Votes: 79
29.
Dobrodruzství kriminalistiky (1989–1998)
Episode:
Krev
(1989)
51 min | Crime, History
Director: Antonín Moskalyk | Stars: Josef Vinklár, Vladimír Dlouhý, Vlastimil Hasek, Oliver Stritzel
Votes: 15
30.
The New People (1969–1970)
Episode:
Panic in the Sand
(1969)
Drama
A plague breaks out on the island threatening the students' survival. One of the students thinks he may have a cure and wants to try it out even though it may mean death.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Elizabeth Berger, Tiffany Bolling, Tim Burns, Clive Clerk
31.
Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
Episode:
Death at 2 A.M.
(1955)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Police suspect a scientist and his helper of murder. Problem is, neither man has the strength needed to kill the victim in the manner he was killed.
Director: Henry S. Kesler | Stars: Truman Bradley, Skip Homeier, John Qualen, Ted de Corsia
Votes: 30
32.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Umbrella Assassin
(2006)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History, War
The mysteries behind the apparent Cold War murder of political dissident and author, Georgi Markov, a vocal anti-communist Bulgarian defector assassinated in London in 1979, are revealed.
Director: Mark Radice | Stars: Dimitar Botschev, Rufus Crompton, Ole Damkjær, Christopher Green
Votes: 29
33.
Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode:
Episode dated 13 September 1954
(1954)
News, Talk-Show
Lesueur and Heckscher interview W. Albert Noyes, chemist, and the winner of the 1954 Priestley Award presented by the American Chemical Society. Topics include the need for the United ... See full summary »
Stars: August Heckscher, Larry LeSueur, W. Albert Noyes
34.
Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
Episode:
Are We Alone?
(2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
This program considers the likelihood that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe and the prospects that it may inhabit a nearby planet. Then the various methods being used to look for alien intelligence are reviewed.
Stars: Morgan Freeman, William J. Borucki, Paul Davies, Geoff Marcy
Votes: 218
35.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Dogs Decoded
(2010)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
Nova examines the special relationship that exists between human beings and dogs.
Star: Lance Lewman
Votes: 157
36.
DoS - Domain of Science (2010– )
Episode:
The Map of Chemistry
(2017)
12 min | Documentary
Star: Dominic Walliman
37.
Wild Germany (2011– )
Episode:
Crystal Meth in Oberfranken
(2011)
31 min | Documentary
Stars: Manuel Möglich, Roland Härtel-Petri, Wilhelm Rogler
Votes: 11
38.
Essentially You (2018– )
Introducing Essentially You
(2018 Podcast Episode)
2 min | Talk-Show
Star: Mariza Snyder
39.
Anton Petrov (2012– )
Episode:
Obscure Biochemical Paradox May Explain Why We Can't Find Alien Life
(2023)
17 min | Documentary, Animation, News
Levinthal's Paradox relates to protein folding. A string of amino acids can fold into a workable enzyme in an almost innumerable number of ways. So how did life on earth manage to find ... See full summary »
Star: Anton Petrov
40.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Making Stuff Wilder
(2013)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Part 2 of 4. A look at innovations inspired by life, including underwater Wi-Fi based on how dolphins communicate; robotic "mules" and "cheetahs" for the military; robotic bees; virus-built batteries; and "living" computers made from DNA.
Director: Daniel McCabe | Stars: Joanna Aizenberg, Angela Belcher, Benjamin Charrow, Maria Davis
Votes: 43
41.
Origins (1985– )
Episode:
The Dictionary of Life
(2013)
27 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Donn S. Chapman, Paul Nelson, Richard Rossi
42.
WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode:
Top 10 Superhero Geniuses
(2015)
TV-14 | 10 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
WatchMojo.com counts down Top 10 genius characters from the superhero genre.
Star: Dan Paradis
43.
Portrait de l'univers (1969–1982)
Episode:
La chimie de l'impossible
(1972)
56 min | Documentary
Director: Jean Lallier | Stars: Monique Tosello, Alain Bolzinger, Jean Michel Cantacuzène, Georges Champetier
44.
Nazi Secret Files (2016)
Episode:
High Hitler and His Nazi Supersoldiers
(2016)
Documentary, History
A huge drugs program fueled the Nazi war machine. Led by Hitler, himself possessed by narcotics, German troops consume millions of Crystal Meth tablets throughout the war, driving them to extremes.
Director: Sam Taplin
Votes: 16