The sheer quantity of Netflix’s output of original science fiction films can be overwhelming for genre films to separate the high-end prestige projects from generic rip-offs of other popular titles.
When everything is cataloged under the same content bubble, a title like The Discovery can easily go unnoticed.
Although the simple title and stark poster may indicate that The Discovery is just another streaming title, the film hails from The One I Love and Windfall filmmaker Charlie McDowell, and was picked up by the streaming service for exclusive distribution after its premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Not only is The Discovery one of the best films in recent memory about predestination and artificial intelligence, but it features Jason Segel in one of his first dramatic roles and Robert Redford in one of the few modern films that warranted his legendary star power.
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