A Brief History of Time
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.
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Countries
Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
126 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Stephen Hawking
Self
Isobel Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother
Janet Humphrey
Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
Mary Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister
Basil King
Self - Childhood Friend
Derek Powney
Self - Oxford Classmate
Norman Dix
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Gordon Berry
Roger Penrose
Dennis Sciama
John Archibald Wheeler
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A Brief History of Time (1991)
Errol Morris
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