Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

Come to Shangri-La! Come to a new world of music, a new world of adventure, and a new world of love!

Directed by Charles Jarrott

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Ross Hunter Productions

1973147 min5.4 / 10

A lavish musical fantasy about escape and utopian refuge, blending adventure, romance, and spiritual yearning in a mythical Himalayan paradise.

While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.

Questions people ask

  • Does Lost Horizon end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Lost Horizon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Lost Horizon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Lost Horizon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Lost Horizon sad? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Lost Horizon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lost Horizon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lost Horizon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lost Horizon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lost Horizon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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