The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!

Directed by George McCowan

Produced by CFI Investments, SOTTC Film Productions Ltd.

197998 min4.1 / 10

A pulpy 1970s space-opera adventure about a ragtag crew racing to stop a mad villain from destroying humanity's last refuge on the Moon.

Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shape of Things to Come sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Shape of Things to Come violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Shape of Things to Come end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Shape of Things to Come scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Shape of Things to Come 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.

15/ 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

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Shape of Things to Come

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shape of Things to Come

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shape of Things to Come, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shape of Things to Come, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shape of Things to Come, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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