The Shock of the Future fingerprintStriking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, technology, and history
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Calm and low-key
The Shock of the Future is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and hopeful.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The future, technology, and history
Its world is built around the future, technology, and history.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Shock of the Future is included with a subscription to Night Flight+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 24 min
The Shock of the Future runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Shock of the Future higher (80) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
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