Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

As one experience ends... another adventure begins.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, William Dear

Produced by Amblin Entertainment, Universal Television

1986111 min6.1 / 10

A nostalgic anthology of three fantastical tales that blend whimsy, mild horror, and wonder in the spirit of classic storytelling.

A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and Go to the Head of the Class.

Questions people ask

  • Is Amazing Stories sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Amazing Stories easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Amazing Stories scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Amazing Stories violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Amazing Stories end with hope? 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.

Written about

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Amazing Stories

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Amazing Stories

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Amazing Stories, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Amazing Stories, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Amazing Stories, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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