Oppenheimer is one of the biggest and most anticipated films of 2023. Powered by the incredible pairing of Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy, the film will bring forward the extraordinary story of theoretical physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer, often referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb." . . With a $100 million budget and a stellar cast to boot, it's possibly the most expensive biopic of all time.
However, some lesser-known or overlooked biopics about scientists also deserve a watch. Here are the best scientist biopics to watch before Oppenheimer hits theatres.
11 Creation (2009)
The 2009 biopic Creation tells the story of British biologist and naturalist Charles Darwin, who proposed the theory of evolution. The film focuses on a period in Darwin's life when he struggled to reconcile his scientific theories with his personal beliefs and the reactions of his family, particularly his devout wife. The film also explores Darwin's relationship with his daughter Annie, who tragically died in infancy, and the effect her death had on Darwin's personal and professional life, particularly the publication of his seminal work of 1859. On the origin of species.
Throughout the film, flashbacks and hallucinations provide insight into Darwin's mental and emotional state. While the film received positive reviews for its portrayal of Darwin and the themes it explored, it was also controversial for its portrayal of religion and emphasis on Darwin's struggles with his faith. Nevertheless, Creation is an interesting and thought-provoking look at the life and work of one of the most influential scientists in history.
The film starred real life couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin. It also starred Benedict Cumberbatch as British botanist and explorer Joseph Dalton Hooker, in what was one of his earlier film credits.
10 Radioactive (2020)
The aptly titled British biopic Radioactive is based on the 2010 graphic novel Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout, which in turn is based on the life and work of Marie Curie. Aided by acclaimed Franco-Iranian graphic novelist and director Marjan Satrapi (known for writing the graphic novel Persepolis), the film is a heartfelt feminist look at the exceptional life of the Nobel laureate who excelled in a male-dominated field and paid the price for it. The film also explores the profound impact of her discovery of radium and polonium, and her pioneering work in the field of radioactivity.
Despite a flawed script, Rosamund Pike was critically acclaimed for her portrayal of Marie Curie, while Anya-Taylor Joy played her daughter and fellow Nobel laureate Irene-Joliot Curie.
9 Tesla (2020)
Lost Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla had an eventful life filled with struggles, rivalries, inventions, entrepreneurship, and romance (albeit a dove). So it is an arduous task to naturally encapsulate his life in celluloid. Despite that, he has been portrayed on screen several times (including David Bowie playing him). The prestige) borrowing and fictionalizing various aspects of his life.
The 2020 Michael Almereyda biopic Tesla, starring Ethan Hawke, is one of the few times his life has been captured on the big screen. The film relies largely on Hawke's brilliance and has been faithful in depicting his friendships, his rivalry with Thomas Alva Edison, his entrepreneurial spirit and his struggles as an inventor.
8 Temple Grandin (2010)
Born in 1947, Mary Temple Grandin is an American academic and animal behaviorist widely recognized for her advocacy of the humane treatment of livestock during slaughter. With more than 60 scientific papers to her credit on animal behavior, Grandin is a respected authority on the subject. She serves as a consultant to the livestock industry, provides advice on animal behavior, and is also an advocate for autism awareness.
In 2010, Mick Jackson directed a television movie titled Temple Grandin with Claire Danes as the titular character. The film is based on her memoir, Appearance And Thinking in images. It premiered on HBO and received numerous accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for Danes.
7 Kinsey (2004)
Alfred Charles Kinsey was an American professor of entomology and zoology, biologist and sexologist. He founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University in 1947, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Kinsey is known for his two seminal publications, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953), commonly known as the Kinsey Reports, and for devising the Kinsey scale. His groundbreaking research into human sexuality, which revolutionized the field of sexology, caused controversy in the 1940s and 1950s and continues to this day, long after his death. Nevertheless, his work had a great social and cultural impact on the world.
In the 2004 Bill Condon biopic Kinsey, the titular role was played by Liam Neeson, while Laura Linney played his wife Clara McMillen, earning her an Oscar nomination. Roger Ebert called it a "fascinating biopic," comparing Neeson's performance to Russell Crowe's in the 2001 biopic. A beautiful mind.
6 Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
The 1988 biopic Gorillas in the fog by Michael Apted is based on the life of Dian Fossey, an American primatologist and conservationist who devoted her life to studying and protecting mountain gorillas in Rwanda. The film follows Fossey, played by Sigourney Weaver, as she moves to Africa to study the gorillas and becomes deeply immersed in their lives and struggles. She faces opposition from poachers and the local government, but with the help of her African colleagues, she fights to protect the gorillas and their habitat.
The film pays tribute to Fossey's dedication and passion for her work, as well as her tragic death in 1985. The film was critically acclaimed and nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Weaver's performance.
5 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
Based on a 1991 book by Robert Kanigel, the 2015 biopic The man who knew infinity tells the extraordinary story of the prodigious Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who passed away at the age of 32. The film was particularly notable for Dev Patel's portrayal of Ramanujan ably supported by Jeremy Irons as British mathematician GH Hardy.
The film follows Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematician living in poverty in Madras (India), as he begins to correspond with GH Hardy, a prominent mathematician at Trinity College, Cambridge. Hardy recognizes Ramanujan's genius and invites him to England to study and work with him. The film depicted the many challenges Ramanujan faced in adjusting to life in England, including racism, cultural differences and skepticism from the academic community. Despite these challenges, Ramanujan and Hardy developed a close friendship and worked together to make groundbreaking discoveries in number theory.
4 agoras (2009)
2009 English-language Spanish historical drama film by Alejandro Amenábar Agora revolves around the life of Hypatia, a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer in late 4th-century Roman Egypt. Rachel Weisz delivers a captivating performance as Hypatia, who explores the flaws of the geocentric Ptolemaic system and the heliocentric model it challenges, while also fighting to preserve classical knowledge amidst religious upheaval and social upheaval. Max Minghella stars as Davus, Hypatia's father's slave, and Oscar Isaac plays Hypatia's student (and later prefect of Alexandria) Orestes.
The film uses historical fiction to explore the intersection of religion and science at a time of turmoil marked by the decline of Greco-Roman polytheism and the rise of Christianity. Like Roman forums, ancient Greek public meeting places were called Agora, so the title symbolized the importance of open dialogue and debate in shaping our understanding of the world.
3 Glory Enough for All (1988)
Glory enough for everyone is a 1988 Canadian television movie about the discovery and isolation of insulin, a life-saving hormone, by Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best. Considered one of the greatest medical marvels, the discovery helped them win the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1921.
The film depicts Banting's tumultuous journey from serving in the military, establishing his private practice, and finally his momentous research in the University of Toronto lab. It won nine Gemini Awards (the Canadian equivalent of Emmys).
2 Ammonite (2020)
Ammonite is a 2020 romantic drama film set in the 19th century that follows the story of Mary Anning, a famous paleontologist who lived and worked in Lyme Regis, England. Anning's discoveries had a significant impact on the scientific community's understanding of prehistoric life and Earth's history. The film focuses on some of Anning's fossil discoveries and her relationship with a young woman named Charlotte Murchison, who comes to stay with Mary and her mother. Ammonites are a group of extinct marine mollusc creatures that were investigated by Anning to obtain important geological data.
The film stars Kate Winslet as Anning and Saoirse Ronan as Murchison, and was directed by Francis Lee. It received positive reviews for its performances and visuals, particularly for its depiction of the natural world and coastal landscapes of Lyme Regis.
1 The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Starring Paul Muni, The story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 biopic of 19th-century French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur.He made groundbreaking discoveries in vaccination and microbial fermentation and developed the widely popular food preservation process of pasteurization. By studying the causes and prevention of disease, Pasteur's research laid the foundations for modern medicine, hygiene and public health. He is also credited with saving millions of lives through his creation of rabies and anthrax vaccines.
The film follows Pasteur's life, from his early work as a chemist to his pioneering research on fermentation and the germ theory of disease. It shows that Pasteur fought skepticism and opposition from his colleagues to prove the validity of his theories and develop new methods of preventing and treating disease. The film also portrays Pasteur's personal struggles, including the death of his daughter and his own battle with illness. The film was critically acclaimed and received a total of four Oscar nominations (including Best Picture), of which Muni won an Oscar for Best Actor.
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