The Flaming Disk
1920Movie4 h 40 minNR
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score87
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Criminals steal a death ray that concentrates the rays of the sun. The inventor's daughter and a government agent try to retrieve it. 18 episode adventure serial.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 88
IMDb7.5
Running time
4 h 40 min
Longer than 9 in 10 adventure movies, +177 min on the typical 103
typical 103280Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Released
1920
November 21, 1920
106 years ago
Genres
AdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Robert F. Hill Director
Writing · 1
- Arthur Henry Goodson Writer
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