Shanghai Fortress

Shanghai Fortress

Directed by Teng Huatao

Produced by H.S.M. Entertainment

2019107 min5.5 / 10

A large-scale alien invasion war film set in a near-future Shanghai, balancing spectacle and survival against an existential extraterrestrial threat.

Set in the future, the city of Shanghai battle to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked and laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it's quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shanghai Fortress violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

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

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

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

  • Does Shanghai Fortress 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Shanghai Fortress

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shanghai Fortress

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shanghai Fortress, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shanghai Fortress, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shanghai Fortress, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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