The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm.

Directed by Maurice Tourneur, Lucien Hubbard, Benjamin Christensen

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

192995 min5.6 / 10

A 1929 adventure spectacle blending Jules Verne-inspired science fiction with fantastical underwater discovery, driven by pursuit and wonder rather than psychological depth.

On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island's inhabitants. Dakkar, his sister Sonia and her fiance, engineer Nicolai Roget have designed a submarine which Roget pilots on its initial voyage just before the island is overrun by Baron Falon, despotic ruler of Hetvia. Falon sets out after Roget in a second submarine and the two craft, diving to the ocean's floor, discover a strange land populated by dragons, giant squid and an eerie undiscovered humanoid race.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mysterious Island sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Mysterious Island end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Mysterious Island violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Mysterious Island scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Mysterious Island 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity84

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Surprise13

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Love10

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