THEME EXPLORATION

scientific expedition

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
2007 · Francis Lawrence
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Four Sided Triangle
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Terence Fisher
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
1964 · Jean Rouch
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Everest
Everest
2015 · Baltasar Kormákur
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Demonia
Demonia
1990 · Lucio Fulci
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Mike Nichols
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki
2012 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
The Great Flood
The Great Flood
2025 · Kim Byung Woo
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Cora
Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Ice Twisters
Ice Twisters
2009 · Steven R. Monroe
Lord of the Wind
Lord of the Wind
2023 · Igor Voloshin
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
1956 · Frank Capra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively chronicle human expeditions into extreme environments, from jungles to volcanoes, exploring the clash between ambition and nature.

 Cameron Crowe Canada

He combines narrative filmmaking with real scientific expeditions, personally leading deep-sea and polar explorations documented in both fiction and documentary formats.

 Peter Landesman Colombia

His films like 'Monos' and 'Leopardi' examine the psychology of expeditions and isolated groups navigating hostile territories with philosophical depth.