The War of the Worlds: Next Century

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

Directed by Piotr Szulkin

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"

198194 min6.8 / 10

A darkly satirical sci-fi parable about propaganda, state control, and individual resistance, using Martian invasion as a lens to critique totalitarianism.

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.

Questions people ask

  • Does The War of the Worlds: Next Century end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The War of the Worlds: Next Century scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The War of the Worlds: Next Century easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The War of the Worlds: Next Century sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The War of the Worlds: Next Century violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

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Surprise70

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Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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