Science fiction movies made on the basis of a true scientific theory

Since these are fictional stories, many screenwriters prefer to leave scientific rigor behind, to present a credible plot within their own universe. But these aren’t, they are science fiction films that are just praised for tackling true scientific theories and even some recognized experts who helped shape their stories.

interstellar

Probably the most famous case of a science fiction film made on a scientific basis being Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar”. Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, of the California Institute, participated in the story with Matthew McConaughey, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Caine, among others. Furthermore, the representation of black holes and wormholes is the closest to what has been established by the scientific community. Available on HBO Max.

First

For many, the best science fiction movie ever made, and thanks to the development of some real science problems. And it is that the director of ‘Primer’, Shane Carruth, was also a mathematician and engineer, who was inspired by the ideas of the physicist and Nobel laureate, Richard Feynman, who had proposed some solutions to time travel.

Contact

The director of ‘Back to the Future’, Robert Zemeckis spoke with astrophysicist, Carl Sagan, to raise the story of ‘Contact’, one of the best science fiction films with scientific rigor. It’s a story with Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, about the work of a group of real scientists who started the search for intelligent life in space. Available on HBO Max.

Severity

Alfonso Cuarón’s story with ‘Gravity’, in which Sandra Bullock and George Clooney participate, revolves around a chain reaction called Kessler’s syndrome, which is a series of satellite collisions that generate space debris, which make it impossible to access ships with crew. Some experts claim that the accuracy of a Soyuz spacecraft or the International Space Station is something that has never been seen before. Available on HBO Max.

Planet of the Apes: Showdown

If there’s one thing Matt Reeves’ Planet of the Apes: Showdown has a scientific basis for, it’s how they turn apes into sentient beings. And it is that the virus implantation technique “infects” their neurons with new improved genes with which their cognitive abilities evolve. Available on Star +.

catfish

Although everyone knows that Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark on the subject, much more interesting is ‘Gattaca’, a film directed by Andrew Niccole in 1997 on the use of genetic engineering in humans. Even NASA scientists claim that this is the most scientifically accurate science fiction film in the history of cinema.