10 Movies & Shows Like Breakthrough (2015)

Description: Inspired by true events, it follows a group of high school students in a coal-mining town who build rockets, symbolizing hope and the pursuit of knowledge against all odds.

Fact: The film is based on Homer Hickam's memoir 'Rocket Boys.' The real-life Homer Hickam makes a cameo appearance as a mining engineer.

Description: A story of a mathematician battling mental illness while making significant contributions to game theory, highlighting the intersection of genius and personal struggle.

Fact: The film is loosely based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The hallucinations depicted were created to give viewers a sense of Nash's experience.

Description: A drama centered around a young woman who inherits her father's mathematical genius and mental instability, exploring themes of legacy and intellectual validation.

Fact: The film is an adaptation of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Gwyneth Paltrow also starred in the London stage production of 'Proof.'

Description: A visually stunning journey through space and time, blending advanced theoretical physics with human emotion and the quest for survival.

Fact: The film's black hole, Gargantua, was rendered with unprecedented accuracy based on equations provided by physicist Kip Thorne. It led to new scientific discoveries about gravitational lensing.

Description: A gripping survival story set in space, focusing on an astronaut's struggle to return to Earth after a catastrophic accident, highlighting human resilience and technical expertise.

Fact: The film's opening shot is a continuous 12-minute take, a technical marvel in filmmaking. Sandra Bullock trained for months to simulate zero-gravity movement.

Description: Chronicles the life of a mathematician who decrypted Nazi codes during WWII, blending intellectual brilliance with personal and societal challenges.

Fact: The film is based on the biography 'Alan Turing: The Enigma' by Andrew Hodges. Turing's work is estimated to have shortened the war by two years and saved millions of lives.

Description: This film explores the life of a brilliant scientist overcoming physical limitations to make groundbreaking contributions to science, emphasizing perseverance and intellectual triumph.

Fact: The film is based on the memoir by Jane Hawking, which details her life with Stephen Hawking. Eddie Redmayne spent months studying ALS to accurately portray Hawking's physical decline.

Description: A tale of survival and ingenuity as an astronaut uses his scientific knowledge to stay alive on Mars, emphasizing problem-solving and resilience.

Fact: The film is based on Andy Weir's novel, which was initially self-published. NASA consulted on the film to ensure scientific accuracy.

Description: A story about a young girl with extraordinary mathematical abilities and the moral dilemmas surrounding her upbringing, focusing on the balance between genius and normalcy.

Fact: The film's screenplay was featured on the Black List of best unproduced scripts in 201The young actress, Mckenna Grace, learned advanced mathematics for her role.

Description: Focuses on the untold story of African-American women mathematicians who played crucial roles at NASA during the Space Race, showcasing intelligence and determination against societal barriers.

Fact: The film is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. Katherine Johnson, one of the main figures, verified the accuracy of the film's script before her passing.