Tim's Vermeer
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 80 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
A Texas inventor becomes obsessed with a centuries-old art question: how a Dutch master achieved such lifelike paintings long before photography. Over many years, he travels, researches, consults experts, and tests a hands-on theory using period-style tools, raising lively debates about craft, technology, and what counts as artistic “cheating.”
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-12-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (168 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like curiosity-driven documentaries about obsession, puzzles, and the overlap of art and science; Not for you if you need fast pacing or balanced arguments like Pretend It's a City.
Pros: fascinating art mystery; obsessive dedication; sparks big debates | Cons: slow at times; one-sided viewpoints; may feel dull
Themes
- art collector
- experiment
- inventor
- painting
- investigator
- art
- art history
- curious
- art restoration
- fine art
- art detective
- optical
- +5 more
Cast & crew
- TJ
Tim Jenison
as Himself
Penn Jillette
as Himself
Martin Mull
as Himself
Teller
as Himself
- PS
Philip Steadman
as Himself
David Hockney
as Himself
Colin Blakemore
as Himself
Directed by Teller