Embryo

Embryo

From Embryo to woman in 4 and a half weeks.

Directed by Ralph Nelson

Produced by Sandy Howard Productions, Plura Service Company

1976104 min4.8 / 10

A speculative sci-fi horror about the ethical and personal consequences of accelerated human development, blending scientific ambition with existential dread.

A scientist doing experiments on a human fetus discovers a method to accelerate the fetus into a mature adult in just a few days.

Questions people ask

  • Does Embryo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Embryo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Embryo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Embryo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Embryo 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Embryo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Embryo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Embryo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Embryo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Embryo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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