Outland

Outland

On Jupiter's moon he's the only law.

Directed by Peter Hyams

Produced by The Ladd Company, Outland Productions

1981110 min6.4 / 10

A gritty space-western noir about a lone marshal fighting corruption and drug-fueled exploitation on a desolate mining moon, blending frontier justice with sci-fi dread.

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Outland violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Outland scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Outland sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Does Outland 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Outland, and what each one shares →

Like Outland

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Outland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Outland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Outland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Outland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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