Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Jake Roper, COULD YOU SURVIVE THE MOVIES? explores the science behind iconic movies, trying to explain what would happen in real-life. In each episode, Roper takes viewers on an immersive journey into the world of a different movie, blending unscripted scientific exploration with narrative storytelling. From the jungles of JUMANJI to the vastness of space in ALIEN, viewers are transported to an exciting cinematic experience filled with experiments like what would happen if you actually jumped in a DeLoreon and went back in time a la BACK TO THE FUTURE?

The half-hour pilot, released on October 10, 2018, featured MAD MAX. COULD YOU SURVIVE THE MOVIES? had its official series premiere one year later on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 10am ET/7am PT, as YouTube released the first three episodes: BACK TO THE FUTURE, MEN IN BLACK, and GHOSTBUSTERS. Episodes 4-6 will debut weekly beginning December 16, 2019, on YouTube.com/Learning and the Vsauce3 YouTube channel.