Metropolis

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Metropolis

Released Mar 13, 1927

2h 3m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

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Critics Consensus

A visually awe-inspiring science fiction classic from the silent era.

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Times (UK) Staff

Times (UK)

The film has, in consequence, a remarkable pictorial power, and, in spite of its occasional solemnities, is one which will well repay study by those who are interested in the development of a separate cinematographic technique.

Jul 8, 2020

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H.G. Wells

New York Times

It gives in one eddying concentration almost every possible foolishness, cliché, platitude, and muddlement about mechanical progress and progress in general, served up with a sauce of sentimentality that is all its own.

Mar 31, 2020

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SMH Staff

Sydney Morning Herald

Often enough it is exciting in a broad, elemental way, just as an earthquake or a loud clap of thunder would be exciting; but when individual characters come on to the screen they rouse little Interest for their own sakes.

Apr 2, 2019

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Lang’s visionary visual creation remains impressive a century later, from the densely imagined cityscape to the massive sets that dwarf the actors and the swarms of extras, and its socio-political themes are just as soft-headed and simplistic.

Oct 5, 2023

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Brian Susbielles

InSession Film

With its memorable sets and special effects courtesy of Eugen Schüfftan, the film remains a landmark of global cinema nearly 100 years later.

Mar 6, 2023

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David Bromwich

The Nation

The movie is a period piece, with roots in dystopian novels like H.G. Wells's When the Sleeper Wakes and The Time Machine; yet the stark and garish black-and-white staging here engenders an emotion oddly stronger than words.

Oct 7, 2022

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Pete

Amazing animation for an amazing story from a legend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Roman

An amazing f@ck humanity movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Audience Member

With a really impressive performance by Brigitte Helm and with spectacular filmmaking for the time, this movie had me in awe the whole runtime. I can’t believe that this film is almost 100 years old and yet it still has significance and relevance to the present (specifically with A.I. in a certain respect as well as meal/macro class conflict). Fritz Lang truly crafted an unforgettable visual masterpiece and throughout the 3rd act, it was super tense and so impressive with how they filmed the models and the big streets with the people running on them, including throughout the film. While it is a bit too old-fashioned in some ways, from the production and story-telling standpoints alone, this for sure gets an A!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Chris B

A legacy film that had stood the test of time. It's amazing film even almost a hundred years later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Nathan A

The pacing is a bit slow in parts, but that is to be expected for this era of film. The visual effects, especially for the time, are very impressive and the lead actress plays the two starkly contrasting characters so well!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Micah H

Thematically and visually, Metropolis is perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Synopsis

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Director: Fritz Lang
Producer: Erich Pommer
Screenwriter: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Thea von Harbou
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 1927, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2011
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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