The idea of the concept of multiverse often appears in famous movies and TV series, one of the success is a new release from Marvel: Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness, which you can watch in your favorite stream services.
What is Multiverse?
The definition from the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition said: the multiverse is a collection of parallel universes that comprise all of reality in some quantum mechanical and cosmological theories.
An article from Wikipedia said : the multiverse is a hypothetical group of multiple universes. Together, these universes comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and the physical laws and constant that describe them. The Different UNIVERSES within the multiverse are calling “Parallel Universes”, “Other Universes”, “Alternate Universes”, or “Many Worlds”.
The multiverse is a theoretical framework in modern cosmology (and high energy physical) which presents the idea that there exist a vast array of potential universes which are actually manifest in some way.
For a simple understanding that there are many other reality universes that go together (parallel) with the universe that we realize where we live today.
With the concept of parallel, there will be a possibility that another version of you exist in other universes, with different roles and professions, doing different things and maybe in a completely reversed position and behaviors.
Say in this universe we know you as a generous billionaire who does many honorable things for knowledge, especially cosmic things, humanity and freedom of speech, with millions of followers he is liked by many people, because of his sense of humor ha ha ha. But in other universe you might be anyone we can’t imagine.
Multiple universes have been hypothesized in cosmology, physics, astronomy, religion, philosophy, trans-personal psychology, music, and all kinds of literature, particularly in science fiction, comic books and fantasy. In these contexts, parallel universes are also called “alternate universes”, “quantum universes”, “interpenetrating dimensions”, “parallel universes”, “parallel dimensions”, “parallel worlds”, “parallel realities”, “quantum realities”, “alternate realities”, “alternate timelines”, “alternate dimensions” and “dimensional planes”.
Debates on Multiverse
The physics community has debated the various multiverse theories over time. Prominent physicists are divided about whether any other universes exist outside of our own.
Some physicists say the multiverse is not a legitimate topic of scientific inquiry. Concerns have been raised about whether attempts to exempt the multiverse from experimental verification could erode public confidence in science and ultimately damage the study of fundamental physics. Some have argued that the multiverse is a philosophical notion rather than a scientific hypothesis because it cannot be empirically falsified. The ability to disprove a theory by means of scientific experiment is a critical criterion of the accepted scientific method. Paul Steinhardt has famously argued that no experiment can rule out a theory if the theory provides for all possible outcomes.
Search for Evidence of Multiverse
Around 2010 scientists such as Stephen M. Feeney analyzed Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data and claimed to find evidence suggesting that this universe collided with other (parallel) universes in the distant past. However, a more thorough analysis of data from the WMAP and from the Planck satellite, which has a resolution three times higher than WMAP, did not reveal any statistically significant evidence of such a bubble universe collision. In addition, there was no evidence of any gravitational pull of other universes on ours.
Epic stories and themes for movies
Some religions also imply the existence of multiverse, maybe we know the term world of ghoib, where jinn and demons live without being seen by humans. And it’s no secret if many scientific research (also the movies) departs from the stories written in religious books.
Let’s leave for a moment about differences of opinion and beliefs about multiverse theory. Whether do you believe it, skeptical or contradictory about multiverse, however scientific fiction has successfully carried this theme with epic stories to the box. And open the idea of building stories and “superhero” characters who were previously sometime boring. And will also extend the fields of arts and film workers because they can create unlimited “multiverse” in the stories they make.
Quoted from Maylita Mariama Edwards on her article at movieweb.com:
The multiverse is full of possibilities and hope, and these movies tap into the themes (and sometimes science) of the many-worlds hypothesis.
and Linden Hicks from screenrant.com:
Movies that involve a multiverse allow viewers to see epic stories that are grand, and examine what makes someone themselves.
List of “Multiverse” Movies and TV Shows
Here are most popular movies and TV shows tagged with keywords “alternate-dimension”, “alternate-universe”, “multiverse”, “parallel-universe”, “parallel-world”, “alternate-world”.
1. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse. They seek help from Wanda the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.
Director: Sam Raimi Staring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Director: Jon Watts Staring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon
3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Staring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali
4. Adventure Time (2010–2018)
A 12-year-old boy and his best friend, wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures with each other in a remote future.
Staring: John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch
5. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)
In a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a young woman discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes.
Staring: Alexa Davalos, Luke Kleintank, Rufus Sewell, Rupert Evans
6. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
Director: Andrew Adamson Staring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes
7. Coherence (2013)
Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.
Director: James Ward Byrkit Staring: Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon, Elizabeth Gracen
8. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land’s throne, Prince Caspian.
Director: Andrew Adamson Staring: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley
9. The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
Director: Julius Onah Staring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Brühl, John Ortiz
10. Sliders (1995–2000)
A boy genius and his comrades travel to different parallel universes, trying to find their way back home.
Staring: Jerry O’Connell, Sabrina Lloyd, John Rhys-Davies, Cleavant Derricks
11. The Midnight Gospel (2020)
Clancy, a spacecaster with a malfunctioning multiverse simulator, leaves the comfort of his home to interview beings living in dying worlds.
Staring: Phil Hendrie, Duncan Trussell, Joey Diaz, Doug Lussenhop
12. Infinity Train (I) (2019–2021)
Various people find themselves on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one being its own universe, and they must find a way to get home in this animated anthology series.
Staring: Ashley Johnson, Owen Dennis, Jeremy Crutchley, Kirby Howell-Baptiste
13. The One (2001)
A rogue Multiverse agent goes on a manhunt for alternate versions of himself, getting stronger with each kill. Only the last version of himself, an LASD cop, can stop his crusade before he becomes “The One”.
Director: James Wong Staring: Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham
14. Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.
Director: Christopher Landon Staring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma
15. Multiverse (II) (2019)
Four brilliant university students are forced to confront themselves in terrifying ways when their Quantum Physics experiment leads to an entangled parallel existence that leaves them questioning who they are and what is real.
Director: Gaurav Seth Staring: Munro Chambers, Sandra Mae Frank, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Robert Naylor
16. Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008–2011)
An updated animated series centering on the Caped Crusader himself as he partners and deals with his fellow superheroes in the DC Comics universe.
Staring: Diedrich Bader, John DiMaggio, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker
17. Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans (2019 Video)
The comedic Teen Titans of Teen Titans Go. Take on their serious counterparts when villains from each of their worlds team up to pit the two Titan teams against each other.
Director: Jeff Mednikow Staring: Greg Cipes, Rhys Darby, Grey Griffin, Sean Maher
18. Parallel (II) (2018)
A group of friends stumble upon a mirror that serves as a portal to a “multiverse”, but soon discover that importing knowledge from the other side in order to better their lives brings increasingly dangerous consequences.
Director: Isaac Ezban Staring: Aml Ameen, Martin Wallström, Georgia King, Mark O’Brien
19. Parallels (I) (2015)
A mysterious building is the gateway to infinite parallel Earths.
Director: Christopher Leone Staring: Mark Hapka, Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann, Constance Wu
20. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011 TV Movie)
Phineas and Ferb discover that Perry is a secret agent, and they all get stuck in an alternate dimension where Doofenschmirtz is the ruler of the tri-state area.
Directors: Robert Hughes, Dan Povenmire, Jay Lender, Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, Kyle Menke Staring: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Caroline Rhea
21. The Grave (2019)
An earthquake in northern Israel reveals a pit in the ground, and in it are three skeletons. The police investigation encounters a mystery with no reasonable explanation.
Staring: Liana Ayoun, Nadav Netz, Shalom Michaelshwilli, Tsahi Halevi
22. Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)
Three people are transported into a parallel reality, where they find they must use modern technology, but medieval weapons, in order to save the citizenry from a murderous warlord.
Director: Terry Marcel Staring: Richard Hatch, Kay Lenz, John Saxon, Peter O’Farrell
23. Possible Worlds (2000)
A man lives in parallel worlds, falling in love with the same woman, while the police hunt down a serial killer who steals brains.
Director: Robert Lepage Staring: Tilda Swinton, Tom McCamus, Sean McCann, Gabriel Gascon
24. Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship (2015 TV Short)
Batman and Superman’s bromance turns competitive and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
Directors: Tom Sheppard, Zeb Wells Staring: Seth Green, Jonathan Banks, Dee Bradley Baker, Alex Borstein
25. Many Worlds (2018)
A professor of Quantum Physics starts receiving “visions” of future events which he eventually interprets as information markers that he must do anything he can to stop a catastrophic global virus from occurring.
Director: Nathan J Kress Staring: Nathan J Kress, David Lee Anderson, Emily Bertels, Olivia Reid
26. The Wisdom Tree (2013)
In a meditative sci-fi journey, eastern spirituality, ethereal music, sublime art mingle mystically with neuroscience and quantum physics; entwining three lives, deepening a timeless mystery.
Director: Sunil Shah Staring: Sheetal Sheth, Patrick Alparone, Eric Holter, Nick Scoggin
27. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
Directors: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert. Staring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan
28. Doubles (2014)
When two universes collide and create exact duplicates of both people and inanimate objects on a single version of Earth, a hopeless romantic finds himself able to win the heart of his dream girl’s double.
Director: Jacob Motz Staring: Mike C. Nelson, Ian Gary, Brea Grant, Steve Szlaga
29. Mundo Ultimate News Cp (2018)
‘Mundo Ultimate News Cp’ series explores a whole multiverse with alternate realities, each with its own secrets and legends. One of these dimensions is ahead of time than the others.
Staring: Henrique Martins, Cristian Universe, Guilherme Lucas
30. Bellies (2009)
Things have an interesting turn in a society consisting of snail-eating identical chubby men.
Director: Philippe Grammaticopoulos
31. How Many Universes Are There? (2012)
The fact that no one knows the answer to this question is what makes it exciting. The story of physics has been one of an ever-expanding understanding of the sheer scale of reality, to the point where physicists are now postulating that there may be far more universes than just our own. Chris Anderson explores the thrilling implications of this idea.
Director: Andrew Park Staring: Chris Anderson
32. Barbora Mochowa: White & Black Holes (2020 Music Video)
This song/genre is unique and not known in Eurovision. And that’s exactly what I like about eurovision, different styles and music. This Masterpiece is perfect for it!
Director: Nguyen, Novak Staring: Barbora Mochowa, Marie Krobová, Emílie Horáčková, Viet Duong, Marek František Špitálský
33. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One (2019)
The Monitor sends Harbinger to gather the worlds’ greatest heroes - Supergirl, The Flash, Green Arrow, Batwoman, White Canary, The Atom and Superman - in preparation for the impending.
Director: Jesse Warn Staring: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath
34. Curiosity (2011–2014)
Episode: Is There a Parallel Universe? (2011)
this features two different theories about Parallel worlds, first is about the same universe but all things happens in inversely, second theory is about two parallel universes which are connected by several black holes allowed by cosmos.
Staring: Morgan Freeman, Max Tegmark, Frank Tipler, Andrew Cleland
35. Nathan Kress (2018)
Episode: Many Worlds (2018)
A Quantum Physics professor starts receiving visions of future events which he eventually interprets as information markers that he must do anything he can to stop a catastrophic global virus from occurring.
Director: Nathan J Kress Staring: Nathan J Kress, David Lee Anderson, Emily Bertels, Alyssa Laronde
36. Toon in with Me (2021)
Episode: Mirror Universe (2021)
Bill’s magical clicker transports Toony to an alternate reality ruled over by an evil totalitarian regime. Featured cartoons are Mucho Locos (1966), Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (2004), Pre-Hysterical Hare (1958), The Hand Is Pinker Than the Eye (1967), and Mouse and Garden (1960).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler Staring: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Rich Koz
37. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and the Universe (2014)
Bill Moyers continues his conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and host of the.
Staring: Bill Moyers, Neil deGrasse Tyson
38. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Parallels (1993)
On his return from a bat’leth competition in the Klingon Empire, Worf finds himself shifting realities where events and details are in a constant state of flux and only he is aware of the changes.
Director: Robert Wiemer Staring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
39. Futurama (1999–2023)
Episode: The Farnsworth Parabox (2003)
Prof. Farnworth creates a box which contains an entire universe and sends Leela into it, where she discovers another Planet Express with a few notable differences.
Director: Ron Hughart Staring: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
40. Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Episode: What’s Past Is Prologue (2018)
Lorca plans to move forward with a coup against the Emperor, propelling Burnham to make a quick decision to save not only herself, but the U.S.S. Discovery.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi Staring: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp
41. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Yesterday’s Enterprise (1990)
The Enterprise C enters the Enterprise D’s time and space continuum, where they find Picard and crew in a constant state of war with the Klingons, and only Guinan knows it.
Director: David Carson Staring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
