Best Research Movies & TV Series

The 24 best-rated research movies and TV series on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Paprika 2006 ★ 7.8
MythBusters 2003 ★ 7.8
The Silent Sea 2021 ★ 7.6
Thesis 1996 ★ 7.5
The Insider 1999 ★ 7.5
Ball of Fire 1941 ★ 7.4
Thank You for Smoking 2005 ★ 7.2
Paulie 1998 ★ 7.0
Prince of Darkness 1987 ★ 6.8
1408 2007 ★ 6.7
The Quiet Earth 1985 ★ 6.6
Blood Free 2024 ★ 6.8
Outbreak 1995 ★ 6.6
The Paper 1994 ★ 6.6
The Mechanic 2011 ★ 6.5
Instinct 1999 ★ 6.5
Secrets of the Dead 2000 ★ 6.4
The Apprentice 2005 ★ 5.9
Black Crab 2022 ★ 6.2
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster 1967 ★ 5.7
My Girl 2 1994 ★ 6.1
The Box 2009 ★ 5.6
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 2004 ★ 5.5
The Lords of Salem 2013 ★ 5.4