The Impossible Voyage

The Impossible Voyage

Directed by Georges Méliès

Produced by Star Film

190420 min7.3 / 10

A whimsical, visually inventive silent-era fantasia that celebrates the spirit of exploration and technological imagination through a series of absurd, beautifully composed vignettes.

Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Impossible Voyage sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Impossible Voyage scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Impossible Voyage end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Impossible Voyage easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Impossible Voyage violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Impossible Voyage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Impossible Voyage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Impossible Voyage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Impossible Voyage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Impossible Voyage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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