The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Directed by William Cameron Menzies
future
progress
black and white
scientist
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3.3 / 5
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Cast
Raymond Massey
John Cabal / Oswald Cabal
Edward Chapman
Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
Ralph Richardson
The Boss
Margaretta Scott
Roxana / Rowena
Cedric Hardwicke
Theotocopulos
Sophie Stewart
Mrs. Cabal
Derrick De Marney
Richard Gordon
Ann Todd
Mary Gordon
Pearl Argyle
Catherine Cabal
Patricia Hilliard
Janet Gordon
Charles Carson
Great Grandfather
Patrick Barr
World Transport Official (uncredited)
Crew
William Cameron Menzies
Director
H. G. Wells
Screenplay
Charles Crichton
Editor
Francis D. Lyon
Editor
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Alexander Korda
Producer
H. G. Wells
Novel
Robert Krasker
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
Alejandra
6.0★ · 02/19/26
I know I’m supposed to like this for smart and intellectual reasons and I agree fascism is bad. But my god it’s so boring. But maybe that’s a good scare tactic for anyone interested in fascism, buddy you’re gonna be bored.
I know I’m supposed to like this for smart and intellectual reasons and I agree fascism is bad. But my god it’s so boring. But maybe that’s a good scare tactic for anyone interested in fascism, buddy you’re gonna be bored.
Mjd3jaggy
7.0★ · 02/05/26
Thought this was pretty cool. I loved the old effects. Every iteration of the city looked so cool, and I loved the outfits of the future. They had real aura. Cool sci-fi that definitely influenced a lot of other sci-fi to come.
Thought this was pretty cool. I loved the old effects. Every iteration of the city looked so cool, and I loved the outfits of the future. They had real aura. Cool sci-fi that definitely influenced a lot of other sci-fi to come.
Davechild
6.0★ · 01/01/26
Beautiful but lost the thread pretty quickly. Interesting to see a distopian world that doesn’t know about the atom bomb yet.
Beautiful but lost the thread pretty quickly. Interesting to see a distopian world that doesn’t know about the atom bomb yet.
Bearman08
7.0★ · 12/20/25
The future shall arrive all the same.
The future shall arrive all the same.
PoochieVince
7.0★ · 10/08/25
Wildly ambitious and totally bonkers. Feels like watching the future imagined by someone who just discovered airplanes and caffeine.
Wildly ambitious and totally bonkers. Feels like watching the future imagined by someone who just discovered airplanes and caffeine.
