A Brief History of Time (1991)

Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after A Brief History of Time

• The Velvet Underground (2021) — Two steps away in the credits
• The White Diamond (2004)
• Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) — Same feel: complex, philosophical
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
• Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) — Same feel: complex, philosophical
• Spielberg (2017)