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Futureworld
1976 108 min United States of America PG 12+
★5.5
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Richard T. Heffron
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Description
Two years after the Westworld tragedy in the Delos amusement park, the corporate owners have reopened the park following over $1 billion in safety and other improvements. For publicity purposes, reporters Chuck Browning and Tracy Ballard are invited to review the park. Just prior to arriving, however, Browning is given a clue by a dying man that something is amiss.
Budget:
$2.5M
Worldwide:
$4.2M
Starring
Peter Fonda
Actor
Blythe Danner
Actor
Arthur Hill
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1977
— Golden Scroll – Best Actress
Saturn Awards 1977
— Golden Scroll – Best Science Fiction Film
Key opinion
Futureworld is widely regarded as a lackluster sequel that fails to capture the tension and scope of its predecessor. While the film attempts to expand its science fiction world, most viewers find the narrative predictable, the technology outdated, and the overall experience significantly inferior to the original.
| Originality | The film suffers from a noticeable lack of tension compared to the atmosphere established in the original Westworld. | |
| Screenplay | The central mystery surrounding the robot doubles is predictable and lacks narrative drive, rendering the investigation repetitive. | |
| Production | The technological depictions appear laughably outdated and naive when viewed through a modern lens, failing to maintain the intended futuristic immersion. | |
| Pacing | The film struggles with its pacing, as many find the narrative structure to be slow, overlong, and ultimately unrewarding as an action piece. | |
| Ending | The climax is viewed as underwhelming and weak, failing to provide a satisfying resolution to the investigative setup. |