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98 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm
  • Summary: Possibly the crowning achievement of silent cinema, Fritz Lang's 1927 blockbuster fuses the frenetic storytelling of twenties pulp fiction with Lang's personal fascination with the darker side of human nature. (Kino International)
  • Director: Fritz Lang
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance
  • Runtime: 153 min
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Metropolis has a place in world history as well as in the annals of fantasy. Adolf Hitler was said to have loved it, and Lang eventually fled Germany for Hollywood when the Third Reich wanted him to run its movie industry. Few movies of any era offer so much varied food for thought, cinematically and politically. Its new restoration is a major motion-picture event.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Trashy and glorious, the restored Metropolis is a pop epic for the ages.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Does what many great films do, creating a time, place and characters so striking that they become part of our arsenal of images for imagining the world.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. ryancarroll88
    10
    It's definitely the best silent film ever crafted, and arguably one of the best movies of all time. Silent films usually try to avoid complex plot and multiple storylines because of the limitations of the medium, but Fritz Lang succeeds in connecting all of the loose ends in his monumental vision to produce one of the greatest stories to grace the silver screen.… Expand
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  2. Zorgly
    10
    The single most influential film in history. Modern sci-fi would not even exist if it wasnt for this masterpiece. The worlds look amazing and completely unique. Camera work and editing is creative and 1 of a kind. Brigitte Helm could have one of the best female performances of all time, her facial expressions as the machine are insane. One of the best films of all time no contest. If you say otherwise your mentally incapable of viewing film. People said this movie is "to formulaic". THATS BECAUSE IT CREATED THE FORMULA! It was 1927 for goodness sake. The first of it's kind. I watched it again now in 2011 and it still creates emotional impact on the viewer. Not only one of the best films of all time, one of the greatest pieces of art of all time.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. mrhulot_
    9
    One of the most influential movies ever made,and a must-see.Unfortunately,while the film is visually stunning,it's a bit weak in the story department, which keeps me from giving it a 10.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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