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Science On Screen 2025

We’re very pleased to welcome back Science on Screen at the Belcourt. Funded through a grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Coolidge Corner Theatre, this annual series pairs lively introductions and expert-led discussions of scientific topics with screenings of feature and documentary films.

THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN
Tue, Apr 22 at 8:00pm

THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN

Animation pioneer Karel Zeman conjures the adventures of the legendary, boastful baron, whose whirlwind exploits take him from the moon to 18th century Turkey to the belly of a whale and beyond.
THEATER OF THOUGHT
Tue, May 27 at 8:00pm

THEATER OF THOUGHT

Gathering insight and predictions from some of the world’s most influential scientists and innovators, filmmaker Werner Herzog takes audiences on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness.
AD ASTRA
Tue, Mar 25 at 7:00pm

AD ASTRA

When a life-threatening event strikes Earth, astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet.