Measuring the World

Measuring the World

Directed by Detlev Buck

Produced by Boje Buck Produktion GmbH, A Company

2012127 min6.4 / 10

A thoughtful biographical drama tracing the parallel intellectual journeys of two 19th-century polymaths as they pursue knowledge and meaning through science and exploration.

Germany in the early 19th century. "Die Vermessung der Welt" follows the two brilliant and eccentric scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss on their life paths.

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  • Is Measuring the World scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Measuring the World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Measuring the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Measuring the World sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Measuring the World end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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