# Things to Come (1936)

> An expansive Wellsian vision of war, collapse, reconstruction, and the uneasy price of humanity’s technological future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2268

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: William Cameron Menzies
- Cast: Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Maurice Braddell, Sophie Stewart, Derrick De Marney
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028358/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: epic, philosophical, ominous, classic science fiction night, film history study

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- [The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/17374)

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