Moon Zero Two

Moon Zero Two

The first moon "western"...

Directed by Roy Ward Baker

Produced by Hammer Film Productions, Pathé Productions

1969101 min4.9 / 10

A lighthearted space-western adventure that treats the lunar frontier as a frontier town, blending pulp adventure with retro-futuristic charm.

On the Moon in the year 2021, a former-astronaut-turned-salvager helps a millionaire space industrialist capture a 6000-ton sapphire asteroid, while also assisting a woman in finding her missing miner/prospector brother

Questions people ask

  • Is Moon Zero Two sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Moon Zero Two end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Moon Zero Two easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Moon Zero Two scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Moon Zero Two violent? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Moon Zero Two

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moon Zero Two

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moon Zero Two, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moon Zero Two, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moon Zero Two, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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