Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange

Battle of the sorcerers burns the screen with electric flame

Directed by Philip DeGuere Jr.

Produced by Universal Television

197893 min6.1 / 10

A 1970s TV-movie adaptation of a comic-book origin story, blending mystical fantasy with action-adventure as an ordinary man is thrust into a supernatural conflict.

A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dr. Strange sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Dr. Strange scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Dr. Strange end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dr. Strange violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dr. Strange 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dr. Strange

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dr. Strange

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dr. Strange, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dr. Strange, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dr. Strange, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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