Magellan

Magellan

The universe knew we were coming.

Directed by Rob York

Produced by Arrowstorm Entertainment, FireSpire Productions

2017103 min5.0 / 10

A cerebral, paranoia-laden sci-fi thriller about a lone astronaut investigating mysterious signals in space, grappling with isolation, first contact, and the unknowable.

After NASA picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut Roger Nelson is dispatched on a multi-year solo mission aboard the Magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources.

Questions people ask

  • Is Magellan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Magellan sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Magellan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Magellan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Magellan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Magellan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Magellan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Magellan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Magellan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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