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The Andromeda Strain

1971Movie2 h 11 minG

68
GoodGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, slow-burning sci-fi movie about technology and the future.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you want fast pacing

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Story

The picture runs 130 minutes... The story covers 96 of the most critical hours in man's history... The suspense will last through your lifetime!

When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.

Feels like

  • Intense Sci-Fi Thriller
  • Scientific Procedural
  • Biological Catastrophe
  • Cold War Paranoia
  • Existential Dread
  • Containment Crisis
  • Clinical & Tense
  • Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi
  • Early Pandemic Narrative

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Robert Wise
Produced by
Robert Wise
Music by
Gil Mellé

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Facts

March 12, 1971 · 2 h 11 min · G

Released
March 12, 1971
Runtime
2 h 11 min
Age rating
G
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$12 million
Available in
69 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Circling Vultures, Adaptational Angst Upgrade, Spreading Disaster Map Graphic +9

  • Circling Vultures
  • Adaptational Angst Upgrade
  • Spreading Disaster Map Graphic
  • Plot-Demanded Manual Mode
  • Adapted Out
  • Offscreen Karma
  • Typeset in the Future
  • Died Standing Up
  • The Plague
  • Avengers Assemble
  • It Can Think
  • Futuristic Jet Injector

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Andromeda Strain?"

Questions about The Andromeda Strain

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Andromeda Strain?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Andromeda Strain from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Andromeda Strain worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 60).

What tropes does The Andromeda Strain use?

Circling VulturesAdaptational Angst UpgradeSpreading Disaster Map GraphicPlot-Demanded Manual ModeAdapted OutOffscreen KarmaTypeset in the FutureDied Standing UpThe PlagueAvengers AssembleIt Can ThinkFuturistic Jet Injectorand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Circling Vultures, Adaptational Angst Upgrade, and Spreading Disaster Map Graphic.