Meteor

Meteor

It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!

Directed by Ronald Neame

Produced by American International Pictures, Palladium Productions

1979107 min5.2 / 10

A high-stakes Cold War disaster thriller where global annihilation forces rival superpowers to cooperate against an existential threat.

After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits, it will cause an incredible catastrophe that will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor, NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules," but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR, which has also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Meteor easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Meteor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Does Meteor end with hope? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Meteor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Meteor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Meteor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Meteor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Meteor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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