The Mind of Mr. Soames

The Mind of Mr. Soames

Can this baby kill?

Directed by Alan Cooke

Produced by Amicus Productions

197096 min5.5 / 10

A cerebral science-fiction drama exploring consciousness and identity through the lens of a man reborn into adulthood, caught between medical wonder and societal threat.

A 30-year-old man, who has been in a coma since birth, is finally restored to consciousness by a breakthrough brain operation. Although physically an adult, the man is "reborn" in the eye of an infant; the doctors caring for him must teach him to walk, talk and prepare for life in the outside world. Tension builds as he escapes from the hospital, wanders among people who do not realize his identity, and is hunted by the police.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mind of Mr. Soames scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Mind of Mr. Soames sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Mind of Mr. Soames violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Mind of Mr. Soames end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Mind of Mr. Soames easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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