A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

The first science fiction film!

Directed by Georges Méliès

Produced by Star Film

190215 min7.9 / 10

A whimsical, visually inventive silent fantasy that treats space exploration as theatrical spectacle and satire, pioneering science fiction cinema with playful wonder rather than realism.

Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.

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  • Is A Trip to the Moon sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does A Trip to the Moon end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Trip to the Moon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Trip to the Moon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is A Trip to the Moon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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