Is The Man Who Fell to Earth sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Man Who Fell to Earth scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Man Who Fell to Earth end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Man Who Fell to Earth easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 Man Who Fell to Earth 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 Man Who Fell to Earth

Name: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1976
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Tony Mascia, Buck Henry

Power, space, time and a visitor.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Produced by British Lion Films, Houtsnede Maatschappij

1976139 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic, visually striking meditation on alienation and the impossibility of connection, told through an extraterrestrial's doomed attempt to save his world while discovering love on Earth.

Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.

Clusters

Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Doomed Romantic Obsession Space & Alien Movies Time Travel Movies

Genres

Science Fiction Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Extraterrestrial Technology Dystopia Alien Life-form Depressing

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Questions people ask

Is The Man Who Fell to Earth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Man Who Fell to Earth scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Man Who Fell to Earth end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Man Who Fell to Earth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Man Who Fell to Earth 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.

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