Soylent Green (1973)
- Directed by
- Richard Fleischer
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film, dystopian film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,439 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a future where pollution and overpopulation have ravaged the world, a detective investigates the murder of a wealthy businessman. The case leads him to uncover a dark secret about the food supply called Soylent Green.
bleakgrittytenseslow-burnmelancholicclaustrophobicdepressingcerebral
What happens
Soylent Green is a 1973 American dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. It is loosely based on the 1966 science-fiction novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison, with a plot that combines elements of science fiction and a police procedural. The story follows a murder investigation in a dystopian future of dying oceans and year-round humidity caused by the greenhouse effect, with the resulting pollution, depleted resources, poverty, and overpopulation. The film was released on April 19, 1973, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and received mostly favorable reviews from critics, while earning $3.6 million at the box office. In 1973, it won the Nebula Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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