Mathematics Movies

  • 2005
    The Story of 1

    The Story of 1

    The Story of 1

    7.72005HD

    A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the...

    The Story of 1
  • 1994
    Outside In

    Outside In

    Outside In

    81994HD

    The computer animation Outside In explains the amazing discovery, made by Steve Smale in 1957, that a sphere can be turned inside out by means of...

    Outside In
  • 2012
    Travelling Salesman

    Travelling Salesman

    Travelling Salesman

    5.52012HD

    Four mathematicians are gathered and meet with a top official of the United States Department of Defense. After some discussion, the group agrees...

    Travelling Salesman
  • 2012
    The Joy of Chance

    The Joy of Chance

    The Joy of Chance

    02012HD

    How can you maximize your chances of living until you’re 100? Why do many of us experience spooky coincidences? Should I take an umbrella?...

    The Joy of Chance
  • 1991
    Theory of Sets

    Theory of Sets

    Theory of Sets

    5.81991HD

    Made entirely on Roger Wagner's HyperStudio software, Chris Marker explores set theory, using Noah's Ark as an example.

    Theory of Sets
  • 2007
    Achieving the Unachievable

    Achieving the Unachievable

    Achieving the Unachievable

    52007HD

    M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective with his graphic Print Gallery and his uncompleted...

    Achieving the Unachievable
  • 2024
    The Most Brilliant Human Mind - John von Neumann

    The Most Brilliant Human Mind - John von Neumann

    The Most Brilliant Human Mind - John von Neumann

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    John von Neumann, one of the most incredible Hungarian-born scientists of all time, was named Man of the Century by the Financial Times in 1999. ...

    The Most Brilliant Human Mind - John von Neumann
  • 2024
    Pırıl: Sayıların Gizemi

    Pırıl: Sayıların Gizemi

    Pırıl: Sayıların Gizemi

    02024HD

    An unprecedented cloud has appeared in the sky. As a result, numbers begin to disappear one by one. İlhan, seeking revenge for the trauma he...

    Pırıl: Sayıların Gizemi
  • 1972
    The Mathematician and the Devil

    The Mathematician and the Devil

    The Mathematician and the Devil

    7.91972HD

    A mathematician offers to sell his soul to the devil for a proof or disproof of Fermat's Last Theorem.

    The Mathematician and the Devil
  • 2017
    Magic Money: The Bitcoin Revolution

    Magic Money: The Bitcoin Revolution

    Magic Money: The Bitcoin Revolution

    7.52017HD

    What is Bitcoin? With the advent of Bitcoin, the world's first digital currency, for the first time in history money is no longer controlled by banks...

    Magic Money: The Bitcoin Revolution
  • 1999
    Metamorphose: M.C. Escher, 1898-1972

    Metamorphose: M.C. Escher, 1898-1972

    Metamorphose: M.C. Escher, 1898-1972

    71999HD

    A documentary about the life and works of the artist M. C. Escher. Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) usually referred to as M. C. Escher, was a...

    Metamorphose: M.C. Escher, 1898-1972
  • 2009
    Basketball and Mathematics

    Basketball and Mathematics

    Basketball and Mathematics

    5.82009HD

    Jérôme and Cédric play basketball in the same team at school and are best friends. Jérôme also gives Cédric...

    Basketball and Mathematics
  • 1961
    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    6.71961HD

    Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane...

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem
  • 1973
    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    61973HD

    Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With...

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization
  • 2017
    Meet the Math Facts - Multiplication & Division Level 3

    Meet the Math Facts - Multiplication & Division Level 3

    Meet the Math Facts - Multiplication & Division Level 3

    02017HD

    Meet the Math Facts Multiplication & Division Level 3 makes multiplication and division fun and easy! You will learn basic multiplication and...

    Meet the Math Facts - Multiplication & Division Level 3
  • 2020
    Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen

    Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen

    Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen

    72020HD

    Ten years ago, Tetsuya Miyamoto had a dream to change the world through puzzles. In his classroom in Yokohama, KenKen was born. Enter a world where...

    Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen
  • 2002
    If You Made a Million

    If You Made a Million

    If You Made a Million

    02002HD

    Have you ever wanted to make a million dollars? Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is ready, willing, and able to explain the nuts and bolts --...

    If You Made a Million
  • 1993
    Moebius

    Moebius

    Moebius

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    A train with all the passengers disappears in the subway. Sometimes the sound of a passing train can be heard in the tunnels, but no one sees it. A...

    Moebius
  • 1993
    N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős

    N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős

    N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős

    7.21993HD

    In an age when genius is a mere commodity, it is useful to look at a person who led a rich life without the traditional trappings of success. A man...

    N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős
  • 1976
    The Mathematician

    The Mathematician

    The Mathematician

    01976HD

    The salutary tale of a genius mathematician who discovers that mankind is heading for environmental disaster. Ignored by all, he sets out to prove it...

    The Mathematician