Is The Andromeda Strain easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Andromeda Strain scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Andromeda Strain end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Andromeda Strain sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Andromeda Strain violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Andromeda Strain

Name: The Andromeda Strain
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1971
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly

The picture runs 130 minutes... The story covers 96 of the most critical hours in man's history... The suspense will last through your lifetime!

Directed by Robert Wise

Produced by Robert Wise Productions

1971131 min7.1 / 10

A methodical, high-stakes scientific thriller about humanity's race against an evolving extraterrestrial pathogen, grounded in procedural rigor and existential dread.

When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.

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Questions people ask

Is The Andromeda Strain easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Andromeda Strain scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Andromeda Strain end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Andromeda Strain sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Andromeda Strain violent? 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.