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The Discovery (2017)

6.3/10 1h 42m Mar 31, 2017
Drama Romance Science Fiction Thriller Mystery

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Discovery
Original Language EN
Budget $5,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Jason Segel
Jason Segel
Will Harbor
Popularity: 1.7
Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara
Isla
Popularity: 3.2
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Dr. Thomas Harbor
Popularity: 1.9
Jesse Plemons
Jesse Plemons
Toby Harbor
Popularity: 3.2
Riley Keough
Riley Keough
Lacey
Popularity: 10.6
Ron Canada
Ron Canada
Cooper
Popularity: 0.9
Brian McCarthy
Brian McCarthy
Andy
Popularity: 0.4
Kimleigh Smith
Kimleigh Smith
Pam
Popularity: 0.3
M.J. Karmi
M.J. Karmi
Janice Phillips
Popularity: 0.2
Adam Khaykin
Adam Khaykin
Oliver
Popularity: 0.1
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Interviewer
Popularity: 3.9
Connor Ratliff
Connor Ratliff
Coroner
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Charlie McDowell
Writer Justin Lader, Charlie McDowell
Producer James D. Stern, Alex Orlovsky
Editor Jennifer Lilly

Production

Protagonist Pictures
GB
Endgame Entertainment
US

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Keywords

suicide alternative reality life after death

Reviews from TMDB

tmdb28039023 1/10
Aug 29, 2022

The Discovery poses a very interesting question. If life after death was scientifically proven, would this knowledge cause a massive wave of suicides? Oh, wait; did I say “interesting”? Actually, I meant “stupid.” Dr. Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford) claims to have discovered, in Hamlet's word ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 31, 2017
Runtime 1h 42m
Budget $5,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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