First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

H.G. Wells' Astounding Adventure in Dynamation!

Directed by Nathan Juran

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Ameran Films

1964103 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical Victorian-era space adventure that playfully subverts the space race narrative through imaginative spectacle and period charm.

The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.

Questions people ask

  • Does First Men in the Moon end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is First Men in the Moon sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is First Men in the Moon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is First Men in the Moon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is First Men in the Moon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

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