Movies and TvShows featuring "ingenuity" theme.

MacGyver, a secret agent, uses his scientific knowledge and clever improvisation to take down criminals and solve complex problems. With his unique set of skills, he becomes a one-man army against crime and injustice.

Follow the hilarious life of Mr. Bean, an eccentric and socially awkward British man-child who navigates through everyday situations in the most unconventional and clumsy ways.

In the midst of a severe famine in Malawi, a young boy named William uses his knowledge of science and engineering to build a windmill and bring irrigation to his village. Based on a true story.

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is a documentary that explores Bob Dylan's iconic Rolling Thunder Revue tour in 1975. The film delves into the passion, ingenuity, and reenactment of this historic event, showcasing Dylan's contribution to American culture and the music scene.

The Kid Brother is a silent comedy film about a young man named Harold Hickory who feels overshadowed by his strong and heroic brothers. When a stolen money plot arrives in town, Harold uses his ingenuity to prove himself and catch the thief. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and falls in love with a local girl. With humor and heartwarming moments, Harold shows that even the underdog can become a hero.

Shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, Robinson Crusoe fills his time in either building a shelter for himself, or by reminiscing about the years he spent at sea and the adventures that led him to where he is. The months roll by and the hardships become easier, especially with his herd of wild goats, the ship's dog and a friendly parrot to keep him company. But one day he comes across a strange footprint - friend or foe?

Swiss Family Robinson is a movie about a family who survives a shipwreck and ends up on a deserted island. They use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to build a life on the island, facing various challenges and adventures along the way.

Scram! is a comedy short film from 1932. It follows a series of comical events involving a drunk policeman, mistaken identities, a flirtatious wife, and a compromising situation.

An anthology series of seven documentary films written and directed by Tony Gailey and Julian Russell. Each piece examines the work of a living person who is a revolutionary thinker in their field. What the subjects have in common is a creative contribution to humanity that has the potential to elicit a paradigm shift—either by addressing global socioeconomic problems, or providing a radical scientific model to understanding a complex system.

In 'The Lonedale Operator,' a courageous telegraph operator finds herself caught in the middle of a train robbery. With her quick thinking and resourcefulness, she must find a way to outsmart the robbers and save the day.

A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.

A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

A 30-something man living in his van, desperate to buy a home, gets pulled back into a life of crime by his best friend and must confront Mormon gangsters while struggling with the cost of pursuing the American dream.

Betty Boop and Little Jimmy are prevented by a thunderstorm from going to the carnival. Inventive Grampy devises a substitute.

One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some distance, Abel discovers himself alone on a river island, unable to swim due to the powerful current. Abel periodically attempts to leave the island by various means: flying on a leaf, rowing a crudely fashioned boat, etc. Meanwhile, he tries to create a normal life of sorts, even learning to enjoy a new hobby: sculpture. Still, Abel's goal is to escape the island and rejoin his wife in the city.

Forbidden from marrying the man she loves by her wealthy businessman father because he is too poor Mildred Lord determines to find a solution. Attempting to live within the means her fiancée could afford, she finds the cost of food exorbitantly high and begins a campaign to force the prices down including taking on her father’s own company.

This short film celebrates the hard work, tenacity, and ingenuity of inventors. Highlighted are some seemingly small inventions that have become part of daily life.

The Chinese make everything and the Malagasy fix everything. The people of Madagascar pride themselves on producing things out of nothing: tires transformed into shoes, oil lamps made out of light bulbs, wheelbarrows fashioned from scrap metal. You see ingenuity, not underdevelopment, in their practices. A return to a conservationist lifestyle that encourages recycling, fraternity and self-reliance is entirely of the moment and makes perfect sense in the midst of a global economic crisis. Will the world pay attention? Filmmaker Nantenaina Lova venerates the family business, the clever artisan, the resourceful craftsman and those who possess the ability to create using everyday objects. The Malagasy Way is a poetic, proverb-packed lesson in creativity and resistance that offers fresh logic on how to live. By cultivating lifes treasuressharing, ancestral knowledge, a good soul and the sweetness in bitternessthe Malagasy hope to teach the Western superpowers a thing or two.