Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cronos end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cronos easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cronos

Name: Cronos
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1993
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath

An ancient device. A modern discovery. A terrifying tale of the eternal.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Produced by Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

199394 min6.7 / 10

A dark, philosophically weighted horror-thriller about the corrupting price of immortality, where an ancient alchemical device transforms an elderly man's quest for eternal life into a descent into monstrosity.

Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films Fate and Destiny Old Age Stories Science Technology And Industry Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama Horror Thriller

Keywords

Immortality Scarab Invention Tycoon Time Aging Industrialist Antique Dealer

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Questions people ask

Is Cronos sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Cronos violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Cronos end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Cronos scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Cronos easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.