Movie

Metropolis

“There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”

★ 8.1(3,095)19272h 28m

Drama Science Fiction

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Metropolis is streaming on Artiflix in Hong Kong. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Metropolis

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Good to know

Director: Fritz Lang
Release date: 1927-01-10
Runtime: 2h 28m
Language: No Language
Box office: $1,350,322
Budget: $5,300,000
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: UFA

Metropolis — trailer

About Metropolis

Metropolis is a 1927 movie in the Drama and Science Fiction genres, directed by Fritz Lang, starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm and Alfred Abel. It has a runtime of 2 hours 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 3,095 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Metropolis in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Cast

Gustav Fröhlich

Freder Fredersen

Brigitte Helm

Maria / The Machine Man

Alfred Abel

Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

C.A. Rotwang

Theodor Loos

Josaphat

Fritz Rasp

The Thin Man

Erwin Biswanger

No. 11811 - Georgy

Heinrich George

Grot

Fritz Alberti

Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)

Grete Berger

Working Woman (uncredited)

Olly Boeheim

Working Woman (uncredited)

Heinrich Gotho

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

futuremetropolisclass societyman vs machineunderground worldtower of babelbased on novel or bookinventordystopiadeliriummad scientistprophetsteampunkgrim reaperblack and white