Poster for A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time

1992, Documentary, 1h 24m

19 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

You might also like

See More
Man of Aran poster image
Man of Aran
Frank and Ollie poster image
Frank and Ollie
Bill Cosby: Himself poster image
Bill Cosby: Himself
Private Lives poster image
Private Lives
And the Ship Sails On poster image
And the Ship Sails On

Where to watch

Rent/buy Rent/buy Subscription Rent/buy

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

A Brief History of Time Photos

View All Photos

Movie Info

In part an adaptation of cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this documentary also shows Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself. Director Errol Morris uses creative graphics to visually illustrate Hawking's complex ideas.
  • Rating:
    G
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Errol Morris
  • Producer:
    David Hickman
  • Writer:
    Stephen Hawking
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $81.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Triton Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby, Surround

Cast & Crew

Isobel Hawking
Isobel Hawking
Self
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Self
Janet Humphrey
Janet Humphrey
Self
Mary Hawking
Mary Hawking
Self
Basil King
Basil King
Self
Derek Powney
Derek Powney
Self
Norman Dix
Norman Dix
Self
Robert Berman
Robert Berman
Self
Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose
Self
Dennis Sciama
Dennis Sciama
Self
John Wheeler
John Wheeler
Self
Brandon Carter
Brandon Carter
Self
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
Self
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Director
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Writer
Colin Ewing
Colin Ewing
Executive Producer
David Hickman
David Hickman
Producer
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Original Music
John Bailey
John Bailey
Cinematographer
Stefan Czapsky
Stefan Czapsky
Cinematographer
Brad Fuller
Brad Fuller
Film Editing
Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos
Production Design
David Lee
David Lee
Art Director
Show all Cast & Crew

News & Interviews for A Brief History of Time

Stephen Hawking to Star in, Narrate Science Pic — in IMAX 3D!
Stephen Hawking to Star in, Narrate Science Pic — in IMAX 3D!
View All

Critic Reviews for A Brief History of Time

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (1)
Full Review… David Ansen Newsweek Full Review… Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic Full Review… Scott Tobias The Dissolve Full Review… Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Nell Minow Movie Mom Full Review… Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Full Review… Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Full Review… Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Full Review… Christopher Long Movie Metropolis Full Review… Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Full Review… Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com
View All Critic Reviews (19)

Audience Reviews for A Brief History of Time

  • Feb 17, 2019
    As conventional as a routine documentary made for television, it feels not only superficial in the way it covers Hawking's life and theories (sometimes even lacking in clarity) but also irritating as it doesn't let us know who the interviewees are (there are no captions whatsoever).
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Jul 08, 2008
    Plays with your head - in a good way.
    Anthony V Super Reviewer
  • Oct 06, 2007
    It has the potential to be a snoozefest but it is well shot and therefore both the film and subject keep your interest. Everyone should have the experience of seeing what spending time with Mr. Hawking is really like.
    John B Super Reviewer
See All Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides

View All