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What the #$*! Do We Know?!

What the #$*! Do We Know?!

2004
Comedy, Drama
1h 49m
What the #$*! Do We Know is part documentary, part story, and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and animations. The protagonist, Amanda (Matlin), finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. (Lord of the Wind Films, LLC)

Directed by:

William Arntz, Betsy Chasse

Screenwriter:

William Arntz, Betsy Chasse

Starring:

Robert Blanche, Barry Newman, Elaine Hendrix, Marlee Matlin, Robert Bailey Jr., John Ross Bowie, Armin Shimerman

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Documentary

AKAs:

What tнē #$*! D̄ө ωΣ (k)πow!?, What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, German
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2004
Comedy, Drama
1h 49m
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huychuHuychu
Rated 01 Aug 2007
0
0th
A miserable film. Cult psychobabble masquerading as something profound. If I saw this film on an airplane, I'd walk out on it.
Rated 01 Aug 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 03 Oct 2009
0
0th
I feel like my mind was just viciously and mercilessly violated. I need a shower.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
bobcooleybobcooley
Rated 18 Aug 2007
0
0th
This film is propagandist b.s. According to Physics Today Online, the film invokes quantum physics to promote pseudoscience.[11] The article also states that the movie does this by starting with recognized concepts from quantum physics, but then "gradually moves to quantum 'insights' that lead a woman to toss away her antidepressant medication, to the quantum channeling of Ramtha, the 35,000-year-old Atlantis god, and on to even greater nonsense."
Rated 18 Aug 2007
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 05 Oct 2007
0
3rd
For best results, read The Secret immediately after.
Rated 05 Oct 2007
gerudogerudo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
New Age tripe that does a major disservice to real researchers and scientists. The only redeeming thing I can think of is that it might interest someone enough to actually do a bit of research on their own.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spidercrusoeSpiderCrusoe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
A lot of spiritual bullshit and pop-sci babble.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nuka_colanuka cola
Rated 13 Jun 2010
0
0th
Psudoscience bullShit
Rated 13 Jun 2010
ebelcEbelC
Rated 23 Aug 2012
0
1st
Pseudo-scientific big lie, what it's not science is just made up and what is science is twisted, misunderstood and directly changed (interviews are highly modified). Then, there are those new-age 'scientists' that keep refusing to make double blind experiments and they say they are the only ones that can do that (the definition of not-science).
Rated 23 Aug 2012
torgoTorgo
Rated 15 Oct 2007
13
1st
We know enough to suggest that this is a load of bull#$*!.
Rated 15 Oct 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2010
0
0th
Answer: We know a #$*! of a lot better than to take your crappy cg effects, flagrantly fake science babble, pseudu-philosophy and pseudu-history seriously. For a film telling us to "open our minds", it is incredibly uncritical and thoughtless.
Rated 14 Aug 2010
heandhishairheandhishair
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
8th
Huge waste of time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 11 Aug 2008
0
0th
Has absolutely no redeeming features, and even a basic grasp of Physics will leave you dangerously insulted.
Rated 11 Aug 2008
gvhGVH
Rated 12 Jun 2008
1
0th
Spiritual propaganda that attempts to be science. The extrapolation of quantum effects to our macroscopic world is downright ludicrous and blatently untrue: google "quantum decoherence" and/or "quantum entanglement" to find out why our macroscopic world does not display quantum-like effects. Spirituality is fine, but don't try to repackage it as science, because it is not. Avoid at all costs.
Rated 12 Jun 2008
gursuGursu
Rated 06 Mar 2009
0
7th
I feel bad for people who seek inspiration in movies like this that proclaim: 'Your life could be special!'. But movies like this, in fact all 'religious' propaganda, are part of the fake life which is the cause of the lack of inspiration. I feel bad for the guy who sits in a cubicle every day and whom this movie cannot give anything real. I should also mention that 'What The ...' has nothing of interest cinematically, and that Matlin delivers perhaps her worst performance ever.
Rated 06 Mar 2009
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 20 Mar 2007
1
1st
Little more than a propaganda piece for a shady UFO cult which accidentally found favor with mainstream audiences.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
max22max22
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
2nd
Woefully inept "documentary" about quantum physics and how it affects you, complete with a witless "comedy" sequence at a church, testimonials from the reincarnated Atlantian spirit of Ramtha, and more!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sophiamoonsophiamoon
Rated 06 Dec 2009
0
1st
Sophomoric clumsy treatment of subjects I hold dear by snake oil salesman. The worst sort of film.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
spookeyspookey
Rated 29 Aug 2008
0
0th
A horrible cult manipulation of few facts into many annerving and untrue statements. Quantum mechanics were never raped so vigorously. Thinking this is deep is as much a mistake as thinking we should respect scientology.
Rated 29 Aug 2008
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
1st
New-age psycho-babble that tells you that you're God. And it relies on JZ Knight to say most of the key points/claims. For those who don't know her, she's the sole-channeller of the 33,000 year old warrior spirit "Ramtha". Don't get me wrong, quantum mechanics is fun, but not when it becomes a religion (as this is attempted to do). Interesting points raised about the power of our thoughts though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
42nd
I'm honestly quite surprised at how much this movie is hated, most certainly because the directors/writers are students of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment. I thought the film provided a very positive message about positive thinking and science is making a clear connection between a person's state of mental health and physical health. Certainly some of it is very far fetched but I did enjoy the general positive tone.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dalbozDalboz
Rated 28 May 2019
10
0th
Baloney sandwich with a side of baloney! It starts out innocently enough, seeming to look at small curiosities of "science." It isn't long before it takes a hard left into full-blown crap, ultimately ending in a cultish world view as a precursor to "The Secret," another "documentary" steeped in psuedoscience. Little more than a gross, gross distortion of quantum mechanics. Like "The Secret," avoid if you value your brain cells.
Rated 28 May 2019
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
0
3rd
shit sandwich
Rated 31 Jul 2009
caocaocaocao
Rated 11 Apr 2009
62
24th
There are some interesting thoughts and I can appreciate the interest to "look deeper" but it's pretty scattered and I felt as though the speakers were playing to the audience rather then just explaining. The fictionalized story was a total waste of time and more effort should've been put into making it a more cohesive doc. Just have a look at the other scores it's been given, this is a tough sell in our cynical world.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 20 Dec 2008
0
0th
Hmm, I don't remember reading this stuff in Feynman...
Rated 20 Dec 2008
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 15 Mar 2023
71
40th
Entertaining persuasive speculation is more philosophy than science; goes somewhat off the rails in the final quarter, veering into "new age" self-help pabulum, and nearly shoots itself in the foot by intercutting its talking heads with an inexplicable "narrative" starring Matlin who can't bring much life or energy to the material she is given; the scenarios depicted don't really dramatise the philosophy, and just cause greater confusion. Still invigorating enough food for thought.
Rated 15 Mar 2023
skitzkowskiskitzkowski
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
18th
When I first saw this I was blown away by the complexities of physics. I ended up taking university physics courses to understand some of this. This film seemed like they took a scientific shotgun, loaded it with opinions and little quirks, and then blasted it straight into Einstien's chest. It borders a little too much on the spirituality aspect, and thus compromises it as a respectable film as a whole.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matzebMatzeB
Rated 29 Oct 2007
20
0th
brainwashing...
Rated 29 Oct 2007
croweycrowey
Rated 02 May 2022
10
6th
Pretty much on par with The Secret, but as a weird quasi-narrative story format and an unexpected amount of Mucinex-commercial-esque early 3D animations. Would be great if they could substantiate any of the claims, but efforts aren't made to do so, and it's rife with fallacy, broken logic, absurd arguments. I'm not even on the militant secular/materialist anti-metaphysics crusade with Dawkins, Penne & Teller, but this film is just a bold affront to science, logic & critical thinking... ;-(
Rated 02 May 2022
libertinettelibertinette
Rated 31 Mar 2007
0
1st
POS put together by a cult. Full of outright lies. Complete propaganda for people that have never really understood physics. Utter trash.
Rated 31 Mar 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
0th
So bad it's vomit inducing. You think, "it can't be THAT bad," but it's worse. A pseudo-documentary about new age mysicism, it tries to be a documentary but it only becomes a conmedy when you realize that these people may actually believe this pap! One of the worst movies I have ever had the misfortune of seeing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
m3tanm3tan
Rated 06 May 2014
0
1st
Inane pseudoscience drivel for new age nitwits. I think I actually threw up in my mouth when I a new age friend of mine tried to explain quantum mechanics to me after she saw this...
Rated 06 May 2014
bremenBremen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
12th
That blond woman who claims to be some alien or whatever is so beyond bizarre. She's good for a laugh but the movie is very weird.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
larasteLaraste
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
1st
pseudo science, laughable and bizarre side story with marlee matlin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
0
0th
Awful like you wouldn't believe. I was saddened by the fact that a sympathetic actor such as Matlin was in it. There is no physics, or any actual science here, only lies. Actually, that word should be in all caps: LIES. if I sound upset, it's because I am. If you like this, put any credence to this, or if it even made you doubt anything you used to believe, you should be shot with all the others into the sun. It's not 'misunderstood', it's swill. It's as bad as scientology.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
65
61st
Fascinating despite a VERY slow beginning. Thought provoking and sometimes informative.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
blueteslaBlueTesla
Rated 01 Apr 2007
0
0th
A horrible, mind-polluting movie. Anyone with any background in science knows that the filth spewed from the piece of garbage is nothing but a load of crap thinly veiled in a pseudo-scientific blanket. If this movie made you think, please read some credible science books.
Rated 01 Apr 2007
zeytounzeytoun
Rated 07 Jan 2010
50
26th
cheesy pseudo-intellectual drivel
Rated 07 Jan 2010
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 21 Feb 2009
0
1st
I don't feel quite right rating this because I haven't seen the whole thing, but honestly, some youtube clips of it are enough for you to decide whether it's terrible or you are an idiot.
Rated 21 Feb 2009
rorror
Rated 21 Jul 2014
0
0th
This movie can fuck right off.
Rated 21 Jul 2014
pigletPiglet
Rated 25 Jul 2009
70
59th
Not a damn thing, it seems.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Mar 2012
62
7th
I...I don't know what to say.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
tubeliarTubeliar
Rated 26 May 2008
5
0th
A whole lot of nut-crack theories. This really felt like a waste of time. Only the part with the water structure changing caught my attention (also the only part i could actually find more info on).
Rated 26 May 2008
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
0
0th
Haven't seen this, rating 0 to appease my conscience.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
nick007nick_007
Rated 15 May 2007
70
17th
Very interesting to see, you may not understand it. I don't think I fully understood it but it's worth a watch if you like to feel spiritual.
Rated 15 May 2007
andrewpkeyandrewpkey
Rated 04 Sep 2009
0
0th
vom
Rated 04 Sep 2009
kleaklea
Rated 03 Sep 2011
33
22nd
somewhat entertaining, even though it's passing off a lot of non-sense as facts
Rated 03 Sep 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
1
0th
Stupid pseudoscience.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
madcapdanmadcapdan
Rated 11 Sep 2007
70
20th
An interesting documentary for someone with a physics backround
Rated 11 Sep 2007
ryanjlindRyanJLind
Rated 19 Sep 2011
0
4th
Horrible.
Rated 19 Sep 2011
avenantAvenant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
When you make a documentary, maybe you should actually make it factually accurate.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mettledmettled
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
2nd
Completely distorted and mistaken interpretation of quantum physics. Hippy optimism overlooks the fact that what happens subatomic levels doesn't occur at our size.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ewp805ewp805
Rated 19 Nov 2012
45
17th
Far-fetched and way too easy to dislike. I honestly can't stand this J.Z. Knight lady. Still, the film does promote a positive thinking experience. Just remember to be aware how easily science can be distorted and sensationalized, especially in a film like this.
Rated 19 Nov 2012
vyathVyath
Rated 06 Apr 2009
10
0th
This pseudo-science flick is more annoying than anything else
Rated 06 Apr 2009
lonercmlonercm
Rated 05 Mar 2007
0
2nd
Laughable - rarely does a movie come along that is so utterly wrong about everyting that it becomes truly epic.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
baskilbaskil
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
I don't care if this screws up my rankings. This movie was the biggest pile of bullshit I've seen compiled into documentary form. And that's saying something.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
iechouxiiechouxi
Rated 24 Feb 2010
88
61st
weird...
Rated 24 Feb 2010
jamisonrkjamisonrk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
this 'film' makes up and bends science to fit in with the ideas of a few new age crackpots and then plays it off as a documentary. Manipulative brainwashing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
itsatrippitsatripp
Rated 19 Jul 2011
0
3rd
this movie was made by a cult, google ramtha
Rated 19 Jul 2011
timbombtimbomb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
31st
Several segments are fascinating, but on the whole it's slack-jawed New Age claptrap. Very disappointed to discover that one of the main talking heads was Ramtha.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
retina_scanretina-scan
Rated 24 Jul 2008
20
1st
full of pop psycology and misrepresentations of modern scientific principle
Rated 24 Jul 2008
gberkegberke
Rated 11 Oct 2010
10
2nd
fooey... soft science
Rated 11 Oct 2010
dsaosdsaos
Rated 11 Aug 2009
0
0th
Cheap, misinformative, disingenuous. There is nothing redeeming in this movie.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
ivanstrelivanstrel
Rated 18 Aug 2009
75
19th
Segments of this film remind me of the style of mid-90s softcore pornography. And it barely scratches the surface of quantum mechanics; I don't think anyone watching it could be turned on to the world of QM, frankly.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
formanforman
Rated 23 Feb 2008
63
9th
lol, parke
Rated 23 Feb 2008
fermiFermi
Rated 19 Jul 2010
10
1st
Hoo-ray bullshit neo-mysticism.
Rated 19 Jul 2010
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
79th
Interesting yet flawed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2011
15
21st
"Despite my general ignorance about quantum physics, it isn't difficult to sense the hot air emanating from the film." - Nick Schager
Rated 17 Oct 2011
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 27 Mar 2007
20
8th
It's not disasterous as made out to be, some figurizations are accurate, but it certainly is not the best place learn introductory information about quantum mechanics. On the other hand it's very manipulative for virgin minds, manipulating the concepts towards gibberish new age philosophy. This is more of a propaganda material than documentary.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
sakuragirlsakuragirl
Rated 10 Jul 2009
82
86th
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what our thoughts can do to us.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
shoranShoran
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
18th
I think this film is seriously misunderstood because no one can fathom the complex and mind boggling philosophies which present themselves in the film. However, what's the point of making a film if no one can connect with it?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
psychedelicrpsychedelicr
Rated 06 Jul 2008
40
11th
Boring. Kind of true. No wait--boring.
Rated 06 Jul 2008
jwestjwest
Rated 04 May 2008
5
1st
Absolute garbage masquerading as science. Not even worth seeing just to laugh at.
Rated 04 May 2008
albrownealbrowne
Rated 16 Apr 2007
0
1st
This patronising film was produced by a cult whose leader was informed by a visiting time warrior. Yup.
Rated 16 Apr 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
ayavaronAyavaron
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
2nd
It's like an hour and a half of pure bullshit. There are a few interesting scenes but they are completely ruined by being in the middle of a sea of BULLSHIT! If you value having a mind clear of stupid shit, then I highly suggest you avoid this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hotsakehotsake
Rated 11 Jul 2016
51
38th
Wow this is a hard film to rate. As a movie it fails miserably. The film within the film sucks and doesn't really do justice to the material. The documentary parts and ideas were interesting and thought provoking.
Rated 11 Jul 2016

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Directed by:

William Arntz, Betsy Chasse

Screenwriter:

William Arntz, Betsy Chasse

Starring:

Robert Blanche, Barry Newman, Elaine Hendrix, Marlee Matlin, Robert Bailey Jr., John Ross Bowie, Armin Shimerman

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Documentary

AKAs:

What tнē #$*! D̄ө ωΣ (k)πow!?, What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, German
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