The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

See Timmie and his friend Robby the Robot combat the Super Computer.

Directed by Herman Hoffman

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195790 min5.2 / 10

A lighthearted 1950s sci-fi adventure where a boy and a friendly robot must stop a rogue supercomputer from taking over the world.

A supercomputer plans world domination with the help of Robby the Robot and a 10 year old boy, who is the son of the computer's inventor.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Invisible Boy sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

  • Is The Invisible Boy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Boy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Boy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Invisible Boy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Invisible Boy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Invisible Boy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Invisible Boy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Invisible Boy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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