Aelita: Queen of Mars

Aelita: Queen of Mars

Directed by Yakov Protazanov

Produced by Mezhrabpomfilm

1924111 min6.0 / 10

A visually striking 1920s sci-fi romance that blends futuristic spectacle with a revolutionary love story across planetary boundaries.

A young man travels to Mars in a rocket ship, where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group with the support of Queen Aelita, who has fallen in love with him after watching him through a telescope.

Questions people ask

  • Does Aelita: Queen of Mars end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Aelita: Queen of Mars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Aelita: Queen of Mars easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Aelita: Queen of Mars scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Aelita: Queen of Mars violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity95

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Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Aelita: Queen of Mars

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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