Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines

Some scars never heal

Directed by Christian Rivers

Produced by Scholastic Productions, Silvertongue Films

2018128 min6.3 / 10

A visually ambitious steampunk adventure set in a dystopian future where mobile cities consume each other, driven by spectacle and action rather than intimate character work.

Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.

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  • Is Mortal Engines violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Does Mortal Engines end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mortal Engines sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mortal Engines easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mortal Engines

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mortal Engines

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Like Mortal Engines, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mortal Engines, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mortal Engines, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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