NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers is a documentary film directed by Daniel McCabe.

What it’s about. Predictions underlie nearly every aspect of our lives, from sports, politics, and medical decisions to the morning commute. With the explosion of digital technology, the internet, and 'big data,' the science of forecasting is flourishing. But why do some predictions succeed spectacularly while others fail abysmally? And how can we find meaningful patterns amidst chaos and uncertainty? From the glitz of casinos and TV game shows to the life-and-death stakes of storm forecasts and the flaws of opinion polls that can swing an election, 'Prediction by the Numbers' explores stories of statistics in action. Yet advances in machine learning and big data models that increasingly rule our lives are also posing big, disturbing questions. How much should we trust predictions made by algorithms when we don't understand how they arrive at them? And how far ahead can we really forecast?

Who’s in it. NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers stars Jay O. Sanders as Narrator (voice), Billy Bane as Acting and Greg Carbin as Acting.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers page.

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