Particle Fever
A thrilling portrait of physicists risking their theories and reputations on humanity’s largest experiment.
Overview
Witness the exhilarating journey of scientists on the brink of a monumental discovery.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- thrilling
- hopeful
- intellectually serious
- educational viewing
- science night
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the film for making difficult particle physics comprehensible, giving scientists vivid human personalities, and editing the collider experiment as genuinely thrilling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film translates particle physics, supersymmetry, and the Higgs boson into an accessible dramatic journey for non-specialists.
The impending Large Hadron Collider launch is framed as a high-stakes test that could produce a historic discovery or failure.
Martin Aleksa, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Savas Dimopoulos, Fabiola Gianotti, and their colleagues appear as human participants in a shared scientific endeavor.
The search for the Higgs boson and discussion of supersymmetry and multiverse theory expand the experiment into questions about fundamental reality.
Films like Particle Fever, and why
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Accessible science documentary that turns complex research and expert personalities into gripping human drama.
The Farthest
Intellectually ambitious documentary that makes specialized scientific ideas emotionally and visually compelling for broad audiences.
The Bit Player
Human-centered scientific documentary combining theoretical inquiry, institutional collaboration, and suspenseful discovery.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Levinson
- Release Date
- 2013-06-14
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (251)
Cast
- Martin Aleksa
- Nima Arkani-Hamed
- Savas Dimopoulos
- Monica Dunford
- Fabiola Gianotti
- David Kaplan
- Mike Lamont
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Particle Fever about?
- A thrilling portrait of physicists risking their theories and reputations on humanity’s largest experiment.
- What is Particle Fever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Particle Fever as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Particle Fever violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Particle Fever.
- What did critics think of Particle Fever?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the film for making difficult particle physics comprehensible, giving scientists vivid human personalities, and editing the collider experiment as genuinely thrilling.
- Which films are like Particle Fever?
- Films with a similar feel include Cave of Forgotten Dreams, The Farthest, and The Bit Player.
- How long is Particle Fever?
- Particle Fever runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Particle Fever?
- In United States, Particle Fever is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
