The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Tetra Media, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

200581 min6.0 / 10

A meditative, visually strange sci-fi meditation on planetary death and extinction told through an alien's detached narration, blending cosmic scope with existential dread.

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wild Blue Yonder sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Wild Blue Yonder end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Wild Blue Yonder violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Wild Blue Yonder scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Wild Blue Yonder easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Wild Blue Yonder

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wild Blue Yonder

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wild Blue Yonder, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wild Blue Yonder, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wild Blue Yonder, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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