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The Discovery

  • 20172017
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
34K
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Jason Segel in The Discovery (2017)
A love story set in a world where the afterlife has been scientifically proven, and as a result millions of people start taking their own lives to "get there."
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi
Two years after the afterlife is scientifically proven, a man attempts to help a young woman break away from her dark past.Two years after the afterlife is scientifically proven, a man attempts to help a young woman break away from her dark past.Two years after the afterlife is scientifically proven, a man attempts to help a young woman break away from her dark past.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
34K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charlie McDowell
  • Writers
    • Charlie McDowell
    • Justin Lader
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • Brian McCarthy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charlie McDowell
  • Writers
    • Charlie McDowell
    • Justin Lader
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • Brian McCarthy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 146User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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  • Videos2

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    Trailer 1:44
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    Photos43

    Robert Redford, Jason Segel, and Rooney Mara in The Discovery (2017)
    Robert Redford, Ron Canada, Jesse Plemons, Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Riley Keough, and Paul Bellefeuille in The Discovery (2017)
    Rooney Mara in The Discovery (2017)
    Jason Segel and Rooney Mara in The Discovery (2017)
    Robert Redford in The Discovery (2017)
    Robert Redford and Riley Keough in The Discovery (2017)
    Rooney Mara in The Discovery (2017)
    Robert Redford in The Discovery (2017)
    Jason Segel in The Discovery (2017)
    Rooney Mara in The Discovery (2017)
    The Discovery (2017)
    The Discovery (2017)

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Thomasas Thomas
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Brian McCarthy
    Brian McCarthy
    • Sound Recordistas Sound Recordist
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Willas Will
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Islaas Isla
    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Tobyas Toby
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Cooperas Cooper
    Riley Keough
    Riley Keough
    • Laceyas Lacey
    Connor Ratliff
    Connor Ratliff
    • Coroneras Coroner
    M.J. Karmi
    M.J. Karmi
    • Janiceas Janice
    • (as MJ Karmi)
    Kimleigh Smith
    Kimleigh Smith
    • Hospital Receptionistas Hospital Receptionist
    Willie C. Carpenter
    Willie C. Carpenter
    • Hospital Janitoras Hospital Janitor
    • (as Willie Carpenter)
    Wendy Makkena
    Wendy Makkena
    • Momas Mom
    Adam Khaykin
    Adam Khaykin
    • Oliveras Oliver
    • (as Adam Morrison Khaykin)
    Lindsay Schnebly
    • Newscasteras Newscaster
    Colin Allen
    • Green Jumpsuit Personas Green Jumpsuit Person
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bellefeuille
    Paul Bellefeuille
    • Pat Phillipsas Pat Phillips
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Boyd
    Jim Boyd
    • Man in Red 1as Man in Red 1
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charlie McDowell
    • Writers
      • Charlie McDowell
      • Justin Lader
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Charlie McDowell directed his then girlfriend Rooney Mara and his mother Mary Steenburgen in this film.
    • Goofs
      Will rules out the possibility of the image retrieved from a corpse being a memory of the deceased person, on the grounds that it does not match the events that took place in real life. Science has discovered, however, that memory is in fact not an accurate record of what one perceives but rather a distorted and malleable one, and Will, being a neurologist, must have been aware of this.
    • Quotes

      Lacey: Please don't lose faith in me.

      Thomas: "Faith" Oh, God. I have such contempt for that word. Show me someone who relies on faith and I'll show you someone who's given up control over whatever it is they believe.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jason Segel/Lilly Singh/Brian Regan (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      A Fancy Place to Cry
      Written by Billy Hayes

      Performed by Patsy Maples

      Courtesy of Fervor Records

    User reviews146

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    An interesting premise, plagued by unlikable characters
    This movie is another take on the popular motif of the afterlife. This time, it all starts from a point where it has been proven some part of us goes somewhere when we die and we get what this does to people. It was interesting, it raised some questions about the nature of personal reality and regret, but it was difficult to like almost any of the characters in the film. The "regular guy" lead is just a selfish and self centered ass, while the woman he falls for is almost as bad, the dad is awful, the mother horrible. The only normal person there was his brother, who of course has a simple supporting role. Robert Redford's character was equally obnoxious, but in his case I think it was necessary, as the scientist who apparently thinks only of his work, hurting the people around him.

    Bottom line: you work through a lot of painful scenes of obvious attempts at video art and deep meaning, which by their very nature are neither artistic nor meaningful, only to get to the somewhat interesting twist at the end. The movie is watchable, but nothing beyond average.
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    • siderite
    • Feb 11, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Khám Phá Thế Giới Bên Kia
    • Filming locations
      • Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Netflix
      • Protagonist Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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