THEME EXPLORATION

scientific hubris

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
2007 · Francis Lawrence
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Marc Webb
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
2021 · Adam McKay
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films obsessively explore the dangerous consequences of scientific experimentation and technological intrusion into the human form.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His science fiction masterpieces like Stalker and Solaris interrogate humanity's hubris in seeking to understand and control forces beyond comprehension.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Films like Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 question the arrogance of scientific advancement and our ability to truly understand what we create or discover.