
As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.
Leave your thoughts about Particle Fever.
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfParticle Fever is that rare, exhilarating science doc that’s neither dumbed down nor drabbed up. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceBrilliant new documentary about the largest scientific experiment in history. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA funny, exhilarating, suspenseful documentary about the Large Hadron Collider, and how physics is more akin to philosophy and art than you may have imagined. |
| Nashville SceneSteve EricksonThe movie could have been as dry as a NOVA episode, and indeed its weakest moments carry an arid whiff of PBS infotainment. For the most part, though, Particle Fever both captures and evokes the human tension behind the experiment. |
| The Canberra Times (Australia)Cris KennedyFunny and fascinating, this is the kind of evidence that support why governments need to have long-term vision and invest in, not scale back, funding in research. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseEven a science dunce will walk away with a basic understanding of the project and a strong impression of the community around this important research...a film about the idealistic pursuit of knowledge... |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIts eventual slide into statistics comes to test patience, yet Levinson doesn't lose the essential theme of the movie. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Sarah WardAn adventure, a celebration, and a snapshot of investigation at its most essential and enthralling, Particle Fever is both intelligent and accessible. |
| NOW TorontoJosé TeodoroParticle Fever effectively generates appreciation for the tenacity and vision of scientists and the power of dogged curiosity to determine an entire life's path. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertLevinson makes the story accessible and entertaining for mainstream viewers. |