The Noah's Ark Principle

1984Movie1 h 40 min

35
WeakGoodWatch score

A tense, nostalgic sci-fi movie about the future and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

The year is 1997, and World Peace seems to have come, with most classic weapons of mass destruction having been abandoned. However, orbiting the Earth there is the European/American space station FLORIDA ARKLAB, capable of controlling the weather at any location on the planet underneath. A civil project by nature, it might be abused as an offensive weapon, since it could deliver devastation to any potential adversary simply by creating natural disasters such as storms and floods. No wonder the space station soon becomes the central point in rising political tensions between East and West, next stop World War 3 (as indicated by the tagline "The end of our future has already begun"). We follow the main protagonist Billy Hayes, an astronaut aboard the station, as he wades through a plot of secrecy and sabotage trying to tell friend from foe in the process.

Feels like

  • Cold War Sci-Fi Thriller
  • Geoengineering Paranoia
  • West German Cinema
  • Political Espionage
  • Nuclear Anxiety
  • Technological Dystopia
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic
  • Geopolitical Tension
  • Space Station Drama

Cast

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Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Written by
Roland Emmerich

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Facts

February 24, 1984 · 1 h 40 min · Violence

Released
February 24, 1984
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Budget
$600,000
Available in
6 countries

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Where can I stream The Noah's Ark Principle?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Noah's Ark Principle worth watching?

35
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 35 (IMDb 4.9).

Is The Noah's Ark Principle plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (7 of 10) and spectacle (6 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Is The Noah's Ark Principle in English?

German

No, it was made in German.