Is Dark Star one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% 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 Dark Star end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Dark Star violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark Star easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dark Star

Name: Dark Star
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1974
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Adam Beckenbaugh

Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Jack H. Harris Enterprises, University of Southern California

197483 min6.0 / 10

A deadpan sci-fi comedy that uses absurdist humor and a philosophizing bomb to explore existential questions amid the tedium and chaos of deep space.

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Space & Alien Movies Comedy And Satire Fate and Destiny Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Comedy Science Fiction

Keywords

Future Artificial Intelligence (a.i.)Boredom Space Travel Destruction Of Planet Anarchic Comedy Metrocolor

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Questions people ask

Is Dark Star one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Does Dark Star end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Dark Star scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Dark Star violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dark Star sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dark Star easy watching? 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.