The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
The Holy Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Holy Mountain was released in 1973 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 579 reviews, giving The Holy Mountain (1973) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Holy Mountain than critics were.
With a score of 76%, The Holy Mountain is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1973 with similar scores include films like My Name Is Nobody and Fantastic Planet.
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