Chariots of the Gods
Seen it?1970 | 92 min | Documentary, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of close encounters and fantasy readers. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Tense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Documentary based on the book by Erich von Däniken concerning the ancient mysteries of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient cave drawings, the monuments of Easter Island, etc., and the fact that these things and modern civilisation could have been influenced by extraterrestrial visitations hundreds (or perhaps thousands) of years ago.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harald Reinl
- Heinz-Detlev BockNarrator (voice)
- Klaus KindlerNarrator (voice)
- Christian MarschallNarrator (voice)
- Erich von DänikenSelf
- Aleksandr KazantsevSelf
- Wiatscheslav SaitsewSelf
- Bruce JohansenNarrator (English-language version)
- Lee PajanNarrator (English-language version)
- Jean FontaineNarrator (English-language version)