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The Discovery

The Discovery

20176.31h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Charlie McDowell
Written by Charlie McDowell, Justin Lader
Produced by Alex Orlovsky, James D. Stern
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Will Harbor

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Isla

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Dr. Thomas Harbor

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Toby Harbor

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Lacey

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Cooper

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

Andy

Kimleigh Smith

Kimleigh Smith

Pam

M.J. Karmi

M.J. Karmi

Janice Phillips

Adam Khaykin

Adam Khaykin

Oliver

Themes & Keywords

suicidealternative realitylife after deathdetachedambiguousbewildered

About The Discovery

The Discovery is a drama, romance, science fiction, thriller, mystery film released in 2017 exploring themes of suicide, alternative reality, life after death, detached, ambiguous, bewildered. Directed by Charlie McDowell, it stars Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford. 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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