Discovery movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant discovery movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, inspirational, realistic, feel good and touching films and TV shows about / with discovery, scientist, friendship, biopic, escapades, female nudity, photograph, science, blood and hopes plots mostly in Drama, Adventure and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as discovery: Finding Altamira (2016), Christopher Columbus (1985), The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), Quest for Fire (1981), Egypt's Unexplained Files (2019), The Beyond (2017), Charité at War (2017), 2067 (2020), The Dinosaur Project (2012), The Dig (2021).
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave.
Style:
suspenseful, touching, suspense, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
cave, discovery, love triangle, faith, painter, art, real life, artist, buffalo, beach, cemetery, church ...
Time:
19th century, prehistory, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
spain
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany, USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
The epic mini-series tells the story of the legendary Italian-born explorer Diego de Geona Taino, later known as Christopher Columbus, from his birth in c.1450 Genoa, Italy, to his young adult years as an expert sailor and navigator who, with money ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, captivating, factual ...
Plot:
expedition, conquistador, ocean, native american, adventurer, ambition, inventions and discoveries, tragic hero, political intrigue, new world, father son relationship, discovery ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
portugal, spain, europe, africa, atlantic ocean ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
Style:
inspirational, intellectual, philosophical, motivational, clever ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
mathematics, genius, scientist, mathematician, discovery, university student, biopic, self discovery, culture clash, cambridge university, mentor, philosophy ...
Time:
1910s, edwardian era, year 1914, post world war one, pre world war one ...
Place:
england, india, bombay india
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time to the very beginning of man's existence. 80,000 years ago, when man roamed the earth, he was exposed to the many harsh elements of nature. Against the perilous atmosphere of rugged ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, atmospheric, prehistoric, serious ...
Plot:
caveman, survival, neanderthal, cannibalism, prehistoric man, discovery, fire, tribe, ancient history, sword and sorcery, ancient, love story ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, ancient times, year 1981 ...
Place:
france
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Genre: History
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Experts dive deep into the secrets of Ancient Egypt, and use cutting-edge archaeological technology to reveal the hidden truths that could potentially answer questions that have befuddled Egyptologists for generations.
Style:
captivating, enigmatic
Plot:
pharaoh, pyramid, archeological dig, science, research, secret, discovery, clue, archaeologist, archaeology, puzzle, scientific research ...
Place:
egypt
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered wormhole known as the Void. When the mission returns unexpectedly, the space agency races to discover ...
Style:
futuristic, enigmatic, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
space exploration, found footage, trapped in space, space travel, alien invasion, robot, space mission, human in outer space, hi-tech, space program, discovery, advanced technology ...
Time:
future, near future
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Berlin, 1888. After penniless Ida’s life is saved at the Charité Hospital she must work off the treatment costs. While she becomes acquainted with the most brilliant physicians of this era at the world-famous hospital, the self-determined young ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, stylized, medical drama, intellectual ...
Plot:
medicine, doctor, hospital, medical, nurse, scientist, german history, medical research, science, medical school, surgery, discovery ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 60s, 1940s, 1880s
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A lowly utility worker is called to the future by a mysterious radio signal, he must leave his dying wife to embark on a journey that will force him to face his deepest fears in an attempt to change the fabric of reality and save humankind from its ...
Style:
futuristic, suspenseful, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
time travel, climate change, changing the past or future, deforestation, parallel world, discovery, research, disaster, post apocalyptic, apocalypse, dystopian future, save the world ...
Time:
future, near future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Found footage of an expedition into the Congo jungle where a team of explorers stumbles upon a colony of Dinosaurs.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, mockumentary, natural horror ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
dinosaur, jungle, cryptozoology, dangerous animal, found footage, survival, adventurer, lost world, scientist, discovery, escapades, creature feature ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
congo, africa, somalia
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82K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, thought provoking, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
world war two, archaeologist, archeological dig, archaeology, discovery, excavation, scientist, parents, family secret, uncover truth, war, history lesson ...
Time:
1930s, 2020s, 20th century, future, year 1939
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: India, Brazil, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Amazon Obhijaan will see daredevil adventurer Shankar Choudhury traverse the length and breadth of South America, including the legendary Amazon in search of the mythical city of gold.
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, scenic
Plot:
map, expedition, rescue, father daughter relationship, gold, discovery, legend, explorer, rebirth, sleeping, underwater, blood ...
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Genre: Biography, History
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
La Vita di Leonardo Da Vinci — in English, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci — is a 1971 Italian television miniseries dramatizing the life of the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
The Golden Globe-winning miniseries was directed by ...
Style:
educational, inspirational, uplifting, mind bending, enigmatic ...
Plot:
art, renaissance, leonardo da vinci, painter, artist, talented, talent, discovery, scientific discovery, art history, medieval, genius ...
Time:
15th century, 16th century, medieval times
Place:
italy, france, milan italy
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133K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
I Origins follows a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the human eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab ...
Style:
thought provoking, spiritual, mind bending, philosophical, enigmatic ...
Plot:
reincarnation, eye, metaphysics, spirituality, religion, genetics, buddhism, atheism, evolution, society, love story, elevator ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 90s, year 1998, year 2012 ...
Place:
india, usa, new york, asia, new haven connecticut ...
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73K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Style:
sincere, philosophical, stylized, epic, political ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, atheism, medieval, impossible love, political unrest, antiquity, ancient world, historical character, religions or cults, unrequited love ...
Time:
5th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
ancient greece, egypt, alexandria egypt, greece, iberian peninsula ...
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Genre: Animation
Country: UK, Ireland
TV show
Story:
Meet four adventure-seeking superhero Go Jetters as they explore places all around planet Earth.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, entertaining, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
discovery, superhero team, education, nature, around the world, explorer, teamwork, friendship, ethnicity, unicorn, geography, superhero ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of ...
Style:
exciting, intellectual, captivating, witty, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
renaissance, prodigy, leonardo da vinci, inventions and discoveries, inventor, sex scene, escapades, shrewd, talented, medieval, intelligence, lust ...
Time:
15th century, medieval times, future
Place:
italy, europe, wales, syria, florence ...
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43K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist.
Style:
funny, captivating, 3d animation, computer animated, colorful ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, adult, preschool
Plot:
anthropomorphism, discovery, creature, religion, yeti, dating show, snow, mountain, little people, interspecies friendship, christmas, ice ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
himalaya, nepal
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543K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
Style:
road movie, sincere, uplifting, touching, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
autism, road trip, redemption, disability, runaway, brother brother relationship, mentally challenged, siblings relations, family relations, casino, mental illness, mathematics ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
las vegas, california, ohio, cincinnati ohio, missouri ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, motivational, surreal, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids, family outing
Plot:
self discovery, travel, daydreamer, life changing experience, journey, loneliness, adventurer, photographer, obsessive quest, lifestyle change, disorder, dream ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
iceland, greenland, usa, new york, los angeles ...
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655K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
The true story of top student and athlete, Christopher McCandless, who after graduating from Emory University in 1992, abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Style:
road movie, philosophical, melancholic, inspirational, reflective ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
road trip, wilderness, survival, self discovery, freedom, journey, solitude, life philosophy, isolation, travel, lifestyle change, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1990, year 1991 ...
Place:
alaska, los angeles, america, astoria oregon, seattle ...
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10K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Style:
entertaining, period piece, funny, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenager, love, famous, life, castle, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, discovery, best friend, friend, couples, parents, friendship ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
In the suburbs of Rome, two disparate lives with only desire for vengeance and redemption in common find their destinies intertwined. Massimo's mind is plagued with images of his wife's violent death at the hands of a criminal gang ...
Style:
suspense, bloody, brutal, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, prisoner, murderer, killer, pain, henchman, death, prison, hunter, released from prison, convict, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Eleven-year old genius and kid-scientist Anne has invented and built her own amazing androids. Nick discovers Anne's secret junkyard laboratory and enlists the help of Shania to befriend Anne and her mechanical companions. Together they help ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, clever, feel good
Audience:
kids
Plot:
robot, friendship, creativity, female protagonist, female scientist, inventor, science, discovery, hi-tech, toys, children, mischievous children ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Columbus' 4th voyage has been a total failure: he has not found the westward passage, he has no gold to show, he has lost men and ships and his efforts to build a colony have fallen through. The monarchs of Spain are not going to restore the ...
Style:
psychological, period piece, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
expedition, american history, christopher columbus, shipwreck, discovery, seafaring, ancient, sea voyage, problem, travel, historical figure, storm at sea ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Curious George is an animated television series based on the Curious George children's book series, which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns here ...
Style:
educational, humorous, sincere, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
monkey, best friend, goofy hero, nosy, teaching the ways of the world, disorder, adventurer, escapades, human nature, mathematics, ape, curiosity ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, educational
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
human animal relationship, mischievous children, animal life, adventurer, friendship, young heroes, best friend, disorder, escapades, youth, danger, rescue ...
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10K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The story of the Promethean struggles of Nikola Tesla, as he attempts to transcend entrenched technology—including his own previous work—by pioneering a system of wireless energy that would change the world.
Style:
serious, factual, stylized, inspirational, freeze frame ...
Plot:
inventor, scientific experiment, invention, inventions and discoveries, electrician, rivalry, electricity, progress, genius, scientist, storytelling, science ...
Time:
19th century, 2020s, future, year 1943
Place:
chicago, pittsburgh, colorado, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a ...
Style:
funny, parody, surreal, philosophical, spoof ...
Plot:
satire, philosophy, monty python, surrealism, death, dark humor, existentialism, afterlife, social commentary, meaning of life, greed, gluttony ...
Time:
year 1983, 19th century, 20th century, 1910s, 1870s ...
Place:
london, england, europe, africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Wendy, a near-penniless drifter, is traveling to Alaska in search of work, and her only companion is her dog, Lucy. Already perilously close to losing everything, Wendy hits a bigger bump in the road when her old car breaks down and she is arrested ...
Style:
touching, sad, road movie, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dog, depression, owner dog relationship, small town, friendship, solitude, life philosophy, on the road, character study, dysfunctional family, travel, social problems ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
oregon, alaska, portland oregon, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
Style:
scenic, light, road movie, humorous, melancholic ...
Plot:
hiking, camping, elderly, friendship, camping trip, road trip, solitude, writers, friends, escapades, midlife crisis, storytelling ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
appalachia, usa
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