The Silent Star

The Silent Star

You are there … on man’s most incredible journey!

Directed by Kurt Maetzig

Produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Crown International Pictures

196093 min4.9 / 10

A mid-century space exploration adventure driven by scientific curiosity and the wonder of discovering an alien civilization, with earnest optimism about humanity's cosmic future.

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Silent Star sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Silent Star violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Silent Star end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Silent Star easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Silent Star scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Silent Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Silent Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Silent Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Silent Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Silent Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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