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Soylent Green
1973 97 min United States of America PG 12+
★6.9
Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery
Director: Richard Fleischer
🎭 Based on
«Make Room! Make Room!»
byHarry Harrison
Trailers
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Description
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
Worldwide:
$3.6M
Starring
Charlton Heston
Actor
Edward G. Robinson
Actor
Leigh Taylor-Young
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1975
— Golden Scroll – Best Science Fiction Film
Key opinion
Soylent Green is widely regarded as a classic of the dystopian genre that effectively captures a bleak, cautionary vision of societal collapse and corporate exploitation. While the film is praised for its atmosphere and powerful performances, opinions are divided on the quality of its screenplay and its effectiveness as an adaptation of Harry Harrison's novel.
| Acting | Charlton Heston delivers a compelling, career-best performance that anchors the film's gritty, noir-inspired investigation. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds as a grim, atmospheric anti-utopia, presenting a visceral and haunting vision of societal decay that remains culturally relevant. | |
| Emotion | The poignant emotional core shared between Heston and Edward G. Robinson provides a powerful human element amidst the harsh, dystopian world-building. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by some as a sharp, effective thriller, while others criticize it for being thin, predictable, and prone to melodramatic dialogue. | |
| Adaptation | Fans of the original novel are split; many appreciate it as a distinct cinematic interpretation, whereas others find it a disappointing simplification that flattens characters and omits crucial depth. |