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51. Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, History
This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Votes: 1,014
52. Mighty Machines (1994–2008)
TV-G | Family
Mighty Machines focuses on footage of real machines (firetrucks, airplanes, freight trains, snow plows) working. Voiceovers tell the story of how the machines work together to get work done.
Stars: Tee Schneider, Oliver Svendsen, Edward Daranyi, Christopher Quinn
Votes: 103
53. Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)
42 min | Documentary, Short
From the Great Wall of China and the world's tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, DREAM BIG celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels.
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Cris Acosta, Steve Burrows, Nia Chanel
Votes: 598
54. BattleBots (2000–2002)
30 min | Action, Comedy, Game-Show
Teams of homemade robots compete against each other.
Stars: Grant Imahara, Mark Beiro, Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury
Votes: 536
55. Cro (1993–1994)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Adventure
Dr. Cecilia and her assistant Mike discover a mammoth frozen in a glacier. After being defrosted, Phil narrates the tales of Cro, a cave boy who uses simple engineering and physics concepts to solve everyday problems.
Stars: Jim Cummings, April Ortiz, Max Casella, Frank Welker
Votes: 319
56. Great British Ships (2018– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
Engineer Rob Bell reveals the secrets behind some of the historic ships that shaped the history of our island nation.
Stars: Rob Bell, Eric Grove, Paul Pattison, Helen Doe
Votes: 70
57. How the Victorians Built Britain (2018– )
60 min | Documentary
Michael Buerk travels around the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the Victorians, from impressive engineering projects to Summer holidays.
Star: Michael Buerk
Votes: 50
58. Build It Bigger (2006–2011)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Architect Danny Forster gets up close and personal with mega construction. Along the way, Danny explores design and construction of amazing structures. Danny loves what he does, brings some... See full summary »
Stars: Danny Forster, Margaret Teo, Yvonne Von Hartel, Jim Heverin
Votes: 397
59. 9/11: Explosive Evidence - Experts Speak Out (2012)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Persuasive viewpoints of over 1,700 architects and engineers who believe the unsettling theory that scientific forensic evidence points to explosive controlled demolition of the three World Trade Center skyscrapers on September 11, 2001.
Director: Richard Gage | Stars: Steve Barash, Mark Basile, Steven Dusterwald, Jeffrey Farrer
Votes: 407
60. Mega Machines (2018– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Mega Machines unlocks the secrets of iconic machines, such as roller coasters, bullet trains, and cargo planes. This series goes inside the machines, revealing how they were built, how they work, and more.
Stars: Erik Thompson, Andreas Anderson, Rachel Lichter, Megan MacCausland
Votes: 30
61. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Tim Robbins, Dan Neil, Danny DeVito, Ray Wert
Votes: 1,908 | Gross: $0.15M
62. The Practice of Architecture: Visiting Peter Zumthor (2012)
58 min | Documentary
Architect Peter Zumthor lives and works in the remote village of Haldenstein in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden where he can keep the politics of architecture at a comfortable distance as he... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Kenneth Frampton, Peter Zumthor
63. Adventure for Two (1943)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naive about British people, and ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Marjorie Fielding, Margaret Rutherford
Votes: 539
64. Super Speedway (1997)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Action, Sport
Follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season.
Director: Stephen Low | Stars: Paul Newman, Richard Garneau, Jim Paulson, Jeff Andretti
Votes: 499 | Gross: $40.00M
65. Future by Design (2006)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
Future by Design shares the life and far-reaching vision of Jacque Fresco, considered by many to be a modern day Da Vinci. Peer to Einstein and Buckminster Fuller, Jacque is a self-taught ... See full summary »
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: William Gazecki, Jacque Fresco, Larry King, Roxanne Meadows
Votes: 1,444
66. This is How We Roll (2021)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Follows Fred Grubb and his fledging company RMC as they create a revolutionary new type of coaster track
Director: Taylor Bybee | Stars: Amy Garcia, Fred Grubb, Jake Kilcup, Marcus Leshock
Votes: 54
68. Tweenies (1997– )
TV-Y | Comedy, Drama, Family
BOUNCE is a magazine send-it show for kids. It features Thirty-Two 8-14 year old Lagingas (Usually 7 each season). Each episode has the Kids (Real Kids, not Actors) doing science activities... See full summary »
Stars: Darla Smith, Erica McClure, Maren Hoffmann, Nathaniel Butcher
Votes: 8
69. Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975)
30 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Godfrey | Stars: Richard Briers, Harry Fowler, Barbara Moore, Angus Lennie
Votes: 364
70. Siren of the Tropics (1927)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis.... See full summary »
Directors: Henri Étiévant, Mario Nalpas | Stars: Georges Melchior, Régina Dalthy, Pierre Batcheff, Queenie Thomas
Votes: 374
71. Tunneling the English Channel (1907)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
King Edward VII of England and the President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières, envision tunnelling the English Channel; nevertheless, only a maiden voyage can determine whether this is a triumphant aspiration or an acrid nightmare.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Fernande Albany, Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 691
72. The Secret Life of Machines (1988–1993)
25 min | Documentary, History
Tim Hunkin explains the inner workings of those machines that we all take for granted... in his own unique way.
Stars: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod, Frances Kay, Meg Amsden
Votes: 196
73. Leonardo da Vinci: The Universal Man (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
French art documentary about Leonardo da Vinci on the occasion of his 500th birthday, 2 May 2019. How is it possible that one and the same man was able to both paint the 'Mona Lisa', invent... See full summary »
Director: François Bertrand | Stars: Roberta Barsanti, Serge Bramly, Pascal Brioist, Vincent Delieuvin
Votes: 80
74. Smarter Every Day (2011– )
Documentary
Destin explores the world using science.
Stars: Destin Sandlin, Tara Sandlin, Gordon McGladdery, Phil Torres
Votes: 130
75. Smash Lab (2007– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV
A team of scientists blast, smash and destroy an array of vehicles and buildings in their pursuit of finding better, safer designs.
Stars: Deanne Bell, Chuck Messer, Kevin Cook, Nick Blair
Votes: 500
76. Underground Marvels (I) (2019– )
60 min | Documentary
British documentary series exploring incredible feats of human endeavour underground, revealing what people have built, where they have built it, how and why.
Stars: Chris Jarman, Jason Desporte
Votes: 52
77. Attack of the Zeppelins (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Dr Hugh Hunt explores the unknown story of the German blitz on London with zeppelins. Which took place in World War I.
Director: Ian Duncan | Stars: Chris Sandford, Eric Grove, Ian Castle, Andy Elson
Votes: 18
78. CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
Women and girls in computing science discuss the lack of diversity and gender equality in the industry and strategies to change this.
Director: Robin Hauser | Stars: Tracy Chou, Evelyn Cordner, Danielle Feinberg, Grace Hopper
Votes: 327
80. Daily Planet (1996– )
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
DAILY PLANET, Discovery Channel's flagship science magazine with hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin, continues to explore the latest science behind the headlines and the coolest scientific developments that impact our lives in every way.
Stars: Ziya Tong, Dan Riskin, Lucas Cochran, Shannon T. Bentley
Votes: 45
81. Winning Your Wings (1942)
Approved | 18 min | Short, History, War
Inspirational short film designed to encourage recruits for the American Army Air Forces.
Directors: Owen Crump, John Huston | Stars: James Stewart, Jean Ames, Leah Baird, Don DeFore
Votes: 385
82. How to Build (2020–2021)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series giving an access-all-areas look at the step-by-step process of how to construct some of the most impressive cars on the planet, told by the specialists who do it every day.
Stars: David Appleton, Michael Griffiths
Votes: 15
83. Steam Train Britain (2019– )
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series going behind the scenes at three of England and Wales historic preserved steam railways.
Stars: Colin Mace, Cedric Lodge, Andy Leech, David Bridges
Votes: 11
84. The Tube: Going Underground (2016)
45 min | Crime, History, Reality-TV
Take a behind the scenes look into the daily lives of the nearly twenty thousand employees of the London Tube over the course of one year as they navigate changes while the Tube begins a major overhaul to handle record breaking demands.
Star: Jason Done
Votes: 26
85. Secrets of the Supercars (2021– )
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series going behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of some of the world's fastest and most powerful cars.
Star: Sarah-Jane Crawford
Votes: 22
86. Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel (2003 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates when a carousel at the Captain's Cove Amusement Park begins mysteriously starting up in the middle of the night shortly after one of its antique horses was stolen.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Laurie Jerger, Gary Hoffman, Jonah Von Spreecken
Votes: 91
87. 9/11: Decade of Deception (2015 Video)
TV-14 | 125 min | Documentary
On the tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, 2001, expert witnesses gathered at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, to present evidence-based research that called into question the official story of 9/11.
Stars: David Chandler, Michel Chossudovsky, Jonathan Cole, Lance DeHaven-Smith
Votes: 32
88. The Big Brain Theory (2013– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
THE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS searches for America's brightest, boldest, out-of-the-box thinkers and pits them against one another in seemingly impossible engineering challenges. Host ... See full summary »
Stars: Kal Penn, Andrew Stroup, Amy Elliott, Alison Wong
Votes: 206
89. The Secret War (1977–1978)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
The secret World War II role that scientists and engineers played on each side in various rivalries of military technical innovations and countermeasures.
Stars: William Woollard, Albert Speer, R.V. Jones, Constance Babington Smith
Votes: 39
90. An Engineered Dream (2018)
72 min | Documentary
Career decisions in India aren't an individual's choice. Parents, extended families and society at large groom the kids for a predestined career path of engineering or medical science, said... See full summary »
Director: Hemant Gaba
Votes: 34
92. Walking Britain's Roman Roads (2020)
60 min | Documentary, History
Historian Dan Jones tells the story of Roman Britain though six walks along the roads they built - from the point of their invasion to the farthest edge of their empire.
Stars: Dan Jones, Simon Elliott
Votes: 36
93. Salvage Masters (2013–2017)
45 min | Documentary
"The Salvagemasters" series follows salvage teams as they deploy to the scenes of maritime disasters to solve the biggest engineering challenges on the high seas today. A 3 - season (17 - ... See full summary »
94. Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles (1997– )
45 min | History
Host Robert Coltrane explores the history of various types of mechanized transportation.
Star: Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 57
95. Shipping the World (2019–2020)
60 min | Documentary
International trade has been ferried around the world via boat for centuries. If the business of shipping stopped tomorrow, half the world would starve, and the other half would freeze. A ... See full summary »
Star: Don Battee
Votes: 12
96. Ian Hislop: Trains That Changed the World (2021)
60 min | Documentary, History
Ian Hislop explores how four iconic British-built trains revolutionised rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects the world over.
Star: Ian Hislop
Votes: 23
97. Smoke & Steel - Secrets of the Modern World (2022– )
60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series examining the Industrial revolution, the age of smoke and steel, a time when history's great engineers pioneered solutions that would forever change the way people live, think, and build.
Stars: Shini Somara, Nehemiah Mabry, Claire Barratt, Alexis Pedrick
Votes: 22
98. Raising the Costa Concordia (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The inside story of the race to raise and re-float the Costa Concordia shipwreck.
Director: Colin Campbell | Star: Nick Brimble
Votes: 72
99. Building the Ultimate (2020– )
60 min | Documentary
Reveals the engineering secrets built into six modern wonders - from Europe's fastest passenger train and largest luxury cruise ship, to North America's toughest bridge and the world's mightiest heavy-lift aircraft.
Stars: Andres Williams, Sofia Apadula, Antoine Gondet, Minas Myrtidis
100. Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges (2019)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The adventurous saga of the Swiss bridge builder Othmar H. Ammann, who moved to America as a young engineer - and created modern icons in New York with his visionary suspension bridges.
Director: Martin Witz
Votes: 57