The Discovery (2017)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2017-03-31
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 1,466 votes
Directed by Charlie McDowell.
Top cast
- Jason Segel as Will Harbor
- Rooney Mara as Isla
- Robert Redford as Dr. Thomas Harbor
- Jesse Plemons as Toby Harbor
- Riley Keough as Lacey
- Ron Canada as Cooper
- Brian McCarthy as Andy
- Kimleigh Smith as Pam
- M.J. Karmi as Janice Phillips
- Adam Khaykin as Oliver
Where to watch The Discovery
- United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- India: stream on Netflix
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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