Movie

The Genius of Charles Darwin

★ 7.5(18)20082h 19m

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Director: Russell Barnes
Release date: 2008-08-04
Runtime: 2h 19m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom

About The Genius of Charles Darwin

The Genius of Charles Darwin is a 2008 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Russell Barnes, starring Richard Dawkins, The Naked Cowboy and Steven Pinker. It has a runtime of 2 hours 19 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 18 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Genius of Charles Darwin in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist. The series mixes segments on the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, the theory of natural selection and evolution, and Dawkins' attempts at convincing a group of school children that evolution explains the world around us better than any religion.

Cast

Richard Dawkins

Self - Host

The Naked Cowboy

Self

Steven Pinker

Self

Wendy Wright

Self

Themes & keywords

biographyevolutionnatural selectiondarwinismcharles darwintheory of evolutionsecular

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How long is The Genius of Charles Darwin?+

The Genius of Charles Darwin has a runtime of 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).

Who stars in The Genius of Charles Darwin?+

The Genius of Charles Darwin stars Richard Dawkins, The Naked Cowboy, Steven Pinker and Wendy Wright.

When did The Genius of Charles Darwin come out?+

The Genius of Charles Darwin is a 2008 movie directed by Russell Barnes.

What genre is The Genius of Charles Darwin?+

The Genius of Charles Darwin is Documentary film.

Who directed The Genius of Charles Darwin?+

The Genius of Charles Darwin was directed by Russell Barnes.