
The Creative Brain
2019 · Movie · 52 min · ★ 7.2
This documentary looks at how creativity can be sparked, mixing brain science with examples from inventors and artists. It focuses on unusual thinking, risk-taking, and simple ideas viewers can try to help unlock more original work in their own lives.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 52 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (38 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy accessible idea-driven documentaries like Caffeinated and want light inspiration about creativity rather than a deep academic dive; Not for you if you want rigorous detail, faster pacing, or lots of substance.
Pros: interesting subject; inspiring examples; easy entry point | Cons: thin on depth; slow narration; too anecdotal
Themes
- invention
- originality
Cast & crew

Tim Robbins
as Self

Kelis
as Self

Michael Chabon
as Self

Grimes
as Self

D. B. Weiss
as Self

Nick Cave
as Self

Phil Tippett
as Self

Bjarke Ingels
as Self
- MK
Michelle Khine
as Self
- NM
Nathan Myhrvold
as Self
Directed by Jennifer Beamish, Toby Trackman