The Philadelphia Experiment
Taste attributes: adventurescience fictionthrillerdramaromancefresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Will you survive?"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is original and smart. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 248 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Stewart Raffill
Cast
- Michael Paré
- Nancy Allen
- Eric Christmas
- Bobby Di Cicco
- Louise Latham
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Pictures Group
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
