What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 49min
- Documentary, Comedy
- 22 Oct 2004 (USA)
- Movie
A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Marlee Matlin | ... |
Lead
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| Elaine Hendrix | ... |
Jennifer
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| John Ross Bowie | ... |
Elliot
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| Robert Bailey Jr. | ... |
Reggie
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| Barry Newman | ... |
Frank
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| Larry Brandenburg | ... |
Bruno
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Daniela Serra | ... |
Bride
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James Langston Drake | ... |
Groom
(as Jame Drake)
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Michele Mariana | ... |
Tour Guide
(as Michelle Mariana)
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| Armin Shimerman | ... |
Older Man (in subway)
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| Robert Blanche | ... |
Bob
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Pavel Mikoloski | ... |
Priest
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Alex Rogers | ... |
Guy #1
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Tin Tran | ... |
Guy #2
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| Leslie Taylor | ... |
Bridesmaid
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| Sherilyn Lawson | ... |
Bridesmaid
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| Mercedes Rose | ... |
Bridesmaid
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Joelle Anthony | ... |
Bridesmaid
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Dawnn Pavlonnis | ... |
Bridesmaid
(as Dawnn Pavlonis)
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Danny Bruno | ... |
Caterer
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Josh Santos | ... |
Best Man
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Kerensa Gimre | ... |
Kid
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Heather Robertson | ... |
Bridesmaid
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Patti Collins | ... |
Mother Of The Bride
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Tammy Mischke | ... |
Chick
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Justin Canfield | ... |
DJ
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Gordon Grobelny | ... |
Guitar Player
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Brent Pendleton | ... |
Conga Player
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Jonathan Cammon | ... |
Player
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| Val Landrum | ... |
Ticket Sales Girl
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Kyle Lunde | ... |
Bartender
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Gloria Manon | ... |
(voice)
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| Robert McKeehen | ... |
(voice)
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Eric Newsome | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
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| Kirk Thornton | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
(as Kirk Thorton)
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| Michelle Ruff | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
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| Lia Sargent | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
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| Michael Sorich | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
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| Steve Blum | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
(as Steven Jay Blum)
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| Tom Fahn | ... |
Various Character Voices (voice)
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Allison Gottfried | ... |
(voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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David Albert | ... |
Self
(as David Albert PhD)
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Joseph Dispenza | ... |
Self
(as Dr. Joe Dispenza DC)
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Amit Goswami | ... |
Self
(as Amit Goswami PhD)
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| John Hagelin | ... |
Self
(as John Hagelin PhD)
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| Stuart Hameroff | ... |
Self
(as Stuart Hameroff MD)
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J.Z. Knight | ... |
Ramtha
(as Ramtha)
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Miceal Ledwith | ... |
Self
(as Dr. Miceal Ledwith)
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Daniel Monti | ... |
Self
(as Daniel Monti MD)
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| Andrew Newberg | ... |
Self
(as Andrew B. Newberg MD)
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Candace Pert | ... |
Self
(as Candace Pert PhD)
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Jeffrey Satinover | ... |
Self
(as Jeffrey Satinover MD MS)
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William Tiller | ... |
Self
(as William Tiller PhD)
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Fred Alan Wolf | ... |
Self
(as Fred Alan Wolf PhD)
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Marsha Clark | ... |
Various Character Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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| William Joseph Elk III | ... |
Shaman (uncredited)
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| Evan Jacobs | ... |
Priest in Flashback (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Jeff S. Dodge | ... |
Extra on Train (uncredited)
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| Carol Stanzione | ... |
Various Character Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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| Casper Van Dien | ... |
Romantic Moritz (uncredited)
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| Tara Walker | ... |
Girl at Train Station (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Arntz | ||
| Betsy Chasse | ||
| Mark Vicente | ||
Written by
| William Arntz | ... | (written by) |
| Betsy Chasse | ... | (written by) |
| Matthew Hoffman | ... | (written by) |
| Mark Vicente | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Scott Altomare | ... | line producer |
| William Arntz | ... | producer |
| Betsy Chasse | ... | producer |
| Todd C. Guzze | ... | producer (as Todd Guzze) |
| Mark Vicente | ... | producer |
| Straw Weisman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Christopher Franke | ||
Cinematography by
| David Bridges | ... | director of photography |
| Mark Vicente | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ... | (as Jonathon Shaw) |
Editorial Department
| Evans Butterworth | ... | post-production executive |
| Brian J. Cavanaugh | ... | additional editor (as Brian Cavanaugh) |
| Jason Henderson | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Matt McFarland | ... | digital imaging supervisor |
| Greg Podunovich | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Valerie McCaffrey | ||
| Danny Stoltz | ||
Production Design by
| Nava | ||
Costume Design by
| Ronald Leamon | ||
Makeup Department
| E. Larry Day | ... | hair department head / makeup department head |
| Amanda Williams | ... | department head hair |
Production Management
| Stephen McDaniel | ... | production manager |
| Straw Weisman | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Craig Borden | ... | first assistant director |
| Todd C. Guzze | ... | second second assistant director (as Todd Guzze) |
| Eugene Mazzola | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Greg McMickle | ... | assistant property master |
| Renee Prince | ... | on-set dresser |
| Shandy Ray | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Nate Atkins | ... | assistant adr recordist (as Nathan Atkins) / foley artist (as Nathan Atkins) |
| Jim Baer | ... | sound recordist |
| Karma Barber | ... | adr mixer / foley artist |
| Jason England | ... | dialogue editor |
| John D. Gooch | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Stanley Kastner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Donald Lyles | ... | re-recording mixer / sound recordist |
| Shannon Potter | ... | sound recordist |
| Vic Radulich | ... | sound editor |
| John Rotondi | ... | chief engineer |
| Clancy T. Troutman | ... | supervising sound editor (as Clancy Troutman) |
| Scott Westley | ... | sound editor |
| Austin Storms | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Benard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Barb Benoit | ... | digital compositor |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc. |
| David M. Blum | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jose Burgos | ... | visual effects |
| Sharlto Copley | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rob Del Ciancio | ... | digital compositor |
| Bonnie Dickson | ... | tape operator: Mr. X Inc. |
| Matthew Esterhuizen | ... | digital artist |
| Kevin Genzel | ... | digital compositor |
| Marc Greyvenstein | ... | digital artist |
| Heather Grieve | ... | office administrator |
| Simon Hansen | ... | visual effects producer |
| Evan Jacobs | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Denny Kurien | ... | animator |
| Mike Leben | ... | motion control operator (as Mike Lebone) |
| Jef Lonn | ... | digital compositor |
| Ali Maleka | ... | digital artist |
| Matt McFarland | ... | digital imaging supervisor |
| Mark Meloche | ... | digital compositor |
| Diane Miller | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Diane Evangelista Miller) |
| Douglas Miller | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Andrew Nguyen | ... | compositor |
| Mark Palowich | ... | animation supervisor |
| Chris Paxson | ... | motion control technician |
| Gillian Pearson | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Vladimir Popovic | ... | systems administrator |
| Julian Potgieter | ... | digital compositor |
| Darcy Reno | ... | senior systems administrator (as Darcy Bangsund) |
| Eric J. Robertson | ... | visual effects producer |
| Andy Robinson | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Andy Robinson | ... | digital compositor |
| Michael Stewart | ... | digital compositor: Lost Boys Studios |
| Andre Van Der Merwe | ... | visual effects producer |
| Aaron Weintraub | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Steve Wittmann | ... | 3D animator |
Stunts
| Steve Buckley | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matt Barbee | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Mike Booth | ... | grip: California |
| Melanie C. Brown | ... | film loader (as Melani Brown) |
| Noal Clemons | ... | electrician (as Noal Clemmons) |
| Frank DiMarco | ... | photographer: black and white photography / still photographer |
| Russ Eaton | ... | lighting director |
| Frank Engel | ... | photographer: black and white photography |
| Brian Fleskes | ... | grip |
| Brian Fuller | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nate Goodman | ... | videographer |
| Mike Hanauska | ... | grip |
| Marc Hazewinkel | ... | still photographer |
| Josh Hicks | ... | electrician |
| Steve Hubert | ... | electrician |
| David R. Kohn | ... | electrician (as David Kohn) |
| Brent Lawson | ... | best boy grip |
| Brian C. Lawson | ... | dolly grip |
| Stuart T. Lillas | ... | first assistant camera (as Stuart Lillis) |
| Richard Mauro | ... | gaffer |
| Matthew May | ... | electrician (as Matt May) |
| Steve Purcell | ... | electrician (as Stephen Purcel) |
| Scott Richmond | ... | best boy electric |
| Greg Schmitt | ... | grip (as Greg Schmidt) |
| Chris Steele | ... | electrician |
| Joel Stirnkorb | ... | key grip |
| Shawn Sundby | ... | grip (as Shawn Sunby) |
| Mark Vicente | ... | photographer: black and white photography |
| Aiken Weiss | ... | camera operator |
| James WilderHancock | ... | grip (as James 'Junior' Wilder Hancock) |
Animation Department
| Steve Wittmann | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Sally Gates | ... | extras casting |
| Danny Stoltz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marienne O'Brien | ... | set costumer |
| Gerard Parr | ... | costume department coordinator |
Location Management
| Stephen Finders | ... | assistant location manager |
| Laura Stride | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tim Bomba | ... | music supervisor |
| Billy Lincoln | ... | composer: additional music |
| Brent Pendleton | ... | composer: additional music |
| Edgar Rothermich | ... | music producer / music recordist |
| Brian Schvartz | ... | music editor |
| Jeff Tropeano | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Janet Anneman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Nik Edgerton | ... | star driver (as Nicholas Edgerton) |
| Larry Gudgel | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Philip Krysl | ... | driver |
| David Norris | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Eric Solmonson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Linda Bloom-Hedine | ... | studio teacher (as Linda Bloom) |
| Timothy R. Boyce Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Hannah Childs | ... | stand-in: Marlee Matlin |
| Mike Colemna | ... | office assistant |
| Christopher J. Corabi | ... | production legal |
| Jonathan Dana | ... | producer's representative |
| Julianna Darling | ... | sacred mom |
| Victoria Dreyer | ... | assistant accountant |
| Michael Fine | ... | set medic |
| Sam Gros | ... | set medic |
| Gail Heinzman | ... | corporate accountant |
| Melissa Henderson | ... | marketing |
| Robin Lane | ... | choreographer |
| Gary Laurent | ... | set medic |
| Pavel Mikoloski | ... | marketing |
| Adam Palmer | ... | production coordinator |
| Scott Schmidt | ... | set medic |
| Crystal Shade | ... | body double (as Crystal Rasmussen) |
| Kerby L. Verley | ... | set medic (as Kerby Verley) |
| Aaron Walrod | ... | accountant |
| Scott Challgren | ... | outreach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Capri Releasing (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Comart Films (2006) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Einhorn-Film (2006) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmhouse (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Productions (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Medula Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Miracle Film Distribution (2007) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Pachamama Cine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Revolver Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Boeddhistische Omroep Stichting (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (first national airing)
- Filmtrade (2005) (Greece)
- Gaia Films (2006) (Italy)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan)
- Icelandic Film (2005) (Iceland)
- Isaan Entertainment (2005) (Spain)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Propeller Communications (2005) (Germany)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Numb Robot (Post Production Facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW?!" is a radical departure from convention. It demands a freedom of view and greatness of thought so far unknown, indeed, not even dreamed of since Copernicus. It's a documentary. It's a story. It's mind-blowing special effects. This film plunges you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated - where neurological processes, and perceptual shifts are engaged and lived by its protagonist - where everything is alive, and reality is changed by every thought. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | a quantum fable See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $55,823, 18 Jun 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When this movie was released, both film critics and scientists noted that it was not entirely up front about the role that the Ramtha School of Enlightenment (RSE)--a New Age spiritual sect often characterized as a cult--played in its precepts, development, and production. Though J. Z. Knight appears early and often as an interviewed expert in the movie, it is not until the end that she is identified as the founder of RSE, and her most controversial aspects (among which are her claim to be able to "channel" a 35,000-year-old warrior spirit named Ramtha) are not included at all. Many sources (for example, John Gorenfeld's September 2004 Salon article and Alison Willmore's October 2020 New York magazine article) state that this movie's three directors, William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente, were at the time also followers of Knight and RSE. Mark Vicente later became involved with another prominent cult: NXIVM, the human-potential-development and sex-trafficking pyramid scheme founded by convicted con artist Keith Raniere. After leaving NXIVM, Vicente participated in the exposé documentary series The Vow, revealing many of the cult's damaging tactics; however, nowhere in The Vow does Vicente admit that NXIVM was not his first time adhering to a cult-like group. See more » |
| Goofs | Depiction of quantum mechanics in the movie bears no resemblance to the real theory of that name. In particular, the common misconception that the "observer effect" is dependent upon a sapient, human observer is incorrect. If any object interacts with any other, and either requires information regarding the current state and properties of the other, then that constitutes an observation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mr. Nobody and Living in Bad Faith (2015). See more » |
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| Crazy Credits | The Scientists, Mystics and Scholars interviews herein were chosen based on the expertise in the subjects which they discussed. They do not necessarily agree with all viewpoints put forth in the film. Likewise the Filmmakers may not agree with all the viewpoints put forth by the Interviewees. Agreement is not necessary - thinking for one's self is. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ramtha:
Have you ever stopped for a moment and looked at yourself through the eyes of the ultimate observer? See more » |