Metropolis

Metropolis

There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by UFA

1927148 min8.1 / 10

A visually monumental expressionist allegory about class division and spiritual mediation, built on grand philosophical themes and architectural spectacle rather than intimate character work.

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Metropolis one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

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

  • Is Metropolis sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Metropolis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Metropolis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Metropolis 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.

92/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Metropolis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Metropolis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Metropolis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Metropolis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Metropolis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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