Retrograde

Retrograde

In the past... Lies our future.

Directed by Christopher Kulikowski

Produced by Gruppo Minerva International, Film Fund Luxembourg

200493 min3.1 / 10

A tense sci-fi thriller about time travelers racing to prevent a viral catastrophe, driven by ideological conflict and high-stakes biological threat.

Two time travelers with opposing views are sent back to the present aboard a research ship in the Antarctic to prevent a global biological disaster from occuring

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Does Retrograde 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love1

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Retrograde

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Retrograde

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Retrograde, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Retrograde, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Retrograde, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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