Metropolis
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
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.
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $1M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
15 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Metropolis actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Metropolis appears in 4 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #41
Placed at #41 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #43
Placed at #43 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #92
Placed at #92 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #240
Placed at #240 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Metropolis returned 0.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $5M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $1M
- Release date
- Jan 10, 1927
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- No Language
- Country
- Germany
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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