Particle Fever

Particle Fever

With one switch, everything changes.

Directed by Mark Levinson

Produced by Anthos Media, Particle Fever

201399 min7.1 / 10

A cerebral, suspenseful documentary about physicists pursuing fundamental truths about the universe's nature, balancing intellectual rigor with genuine human stakes and wonder.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Particle Fever violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Particle Fever end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Particle Fever scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Particle Fever sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Particle Fever easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Particle Fever

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Particle Fever

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Particle Fever, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Particle Fever, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Particle Fever, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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