Riverworld

Riverworld

Directed by Kari Skogland

Produced by Alliance Atlantis, Box TV

200386 min4.5 / 10

A high-concept sci-fi thriller exploring the metaphysical mystery of mass resurrection across human history on an alien world.

A movie for the Sci Fi Channel based on the book series by Philip José Farmer. The location is Riverworld, a mysterious and treacherous land where every human who died between the years 99,000 BC and 2,200 AD has been resurrected on the banks of a huge river.

Questions people ask

  • Is Riverworld scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Riverworld violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Riverworld easy watching? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Riverworld

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Riverworld

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Riverworld, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Riverworld, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Riverworld, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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