In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Metropolis has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of Metropolis (1927)
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Review of Metropolis (1927)
Review of Metropolis (1927)
By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 16 Oct 1966
Review of Metropolis (1927)
By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 11 Apr 1964
Review of Metropolis (1927)
Review of Metropolis (1927)
By Filipeneto (856) on 23 Jan 2020
Review of Metropolis (1927)
Review of Metropolis (1927)
By Marta Barber (91) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 18 Feb 1942
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Metropolis was released in 1927 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 33 reviews, giving Metropolis (1927) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 95%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 82%. Professional critics were more impressed with Metropolis than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 87%, Metropolis is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1927, which stands at 66%.
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