Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2
Its director stated on the record that "director Douglas Trumbull conceived the film as a showcase for his ultra-realistic Showscan large-format process, filming reality in 35mm and switching to full…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "Director Douglas Trumbull conceived the film as a showcase for his ultra-realistic Showscan large-format process, filming reality in 35mm and switching to full-aperture 65mm for the virtual-reality h…"TCM / American Cinematographer (ASC), production history source ↗
- 2Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 49 — age-balanced
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Fandango At HomeAmazon VideoApple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeFandango At HomeSynopsis
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.
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Advocacy Over Time in Science Fiction
The average advocacy score of Science Fiction titles by release year. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 32 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
Cast & Crew
Douglas Trumbull (director) · Bob Jeffords (director)
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