Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion

Directed by Lee Sholem

Produced by Dudley Pictures Corporation

195477 min5.3 / 10

A 1950s sci-fi adventure about a telepathic robot bonded to a kidnapped boy, blending Cold War anxieties with a tale of mechanical protectiveness and emotional connection.

To avoid the life-threatening dangers of manned space exploration, Professor Nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that enables it to instantly read and even feel emotions. Danger strikes when a sinister band of covert agents kidnaps Gadge, the professor's 10-year-old grandson. But Gadge has a powerful ally. For he has developed a psychic, emotional bond with his grandfather's robot. And now Gadge's captors must suffer the wrath of his protective friend. They must face a mechanical monstrosity bent on a killing rampage of revenge and destruction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tobor the Great sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Tobor the Great violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tobor the Great scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Tobor the Great easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Tobor the Great end with hope? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tobor the Great

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tobor the Great

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tobor the Great, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tobor the Great, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tobor the Great, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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