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Things to Come

1936Movie1 h 40 minNR

76

GreatGoodWatch score

76

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.

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Teens
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Fingerprint

Leaves you in awe.
Puts you on the battlefield.
Takes you somewhere else.
Draws you into power games.
Holds up a mirror.

Not for comfort, laughs or warmth.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+30)
Critics 91Audiences 61GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer91%
IMDb6.6
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 136 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+126
Released
1936
March 31, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
Directing · 2
William Cameron Menzies Director
Geoffrey Boothby Assistant Director
Writing · 1
H. G. Wells Novel, Screenplay
Production · 2
Alexander Korda Producer
David B. Cunynghame Production Manager
Camera · 2
Georges Périnal Director of Photography
Robert Krasker Camera Operator
Editing · 3
Charles Crichton Editor
Francis D. Lyon Editor
William Hornbeck Supervising Editor
Sound · 3
Arthur Bliss Original Music Composer
A.W. Watkins Recording Supervision
Muir Mathieson Music Director
Art · 2
Frank Wells Assistant Art Director
Vincent Korda Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
René Hubert Costume Design
Sam Williams Costume Design
John Armstrong Costume Design
Cathleen Mann Costume Design
Other crew · 4
Lawrence W. Butler Special Effects Assistant
Ned Mann Special Effects
Edward Cohen Special Effects
Nigel Tangye Technical Advisor

Tropes

Human Cannonballin 69 titlesThe Bold Explorers are shot into space in a capsule fired by a huge vertical cannon. The concussive blast apparently kills all the rioters, but not the crew.Death by Ironyin 939 titlesAn enemy pilot, after he crashes his plane during a bombing raid, gives his mask to a little girl fleeing from his own gas bombs.All 40 tropes

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