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The Discovery( 2017)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jason Segel

      Will Harbor

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      Rooney Mara

      Isla

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      Robert Redford

      Dr. Thomas Harbor

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      Jesse Plemons

      Toby Harbor

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      Riley Keough

      Lacey

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      Ron Canada

      Cooper

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      Brian McCarthy

      Andy

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      Kimleigh Smith

      Pam

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      M.J. Karmi

      Janice Phillips

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      Adam Khaykin

      Oliver

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      Mary Steenburgen

      Interviewer

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      Connor Ratliff

      Coroner

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      Willie C. Carpenter

      Hospital Janitor

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      Wendy Makkena

      Mom

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      Lindsay Schnebly

      Newscaster

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      Richard O'Rourke

      Marvin (uncredited)

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      Paul Bellefeuille

      Pat Phillips (uncredited)

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    Written by tmdb28039023 on Mon Aug 29 2022
    The Discovery poses a very interesting question. If life after death was scientifically proven, would this knowledge cause a massive wave of suicides? Oh, wait; did I say “interesting”? Actually, I meant “stupid.” Dr. Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford) claims to have discovered, in Hamlet's words, "the undiscovered country." Six months later, “the number of suicides has quickly reached one million.” They say curiosity killed the cat, but even a cat has more common sense than this. It’s impossible to take The Discovery seriously for the simple reason that millions and millions of people have believe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • suicide
    • alternative reality
    • life after death