The Machine Stops
1966, English. Directed by Philip Saville.
The future. The material needs of people are tended by the Machine, which makes their environment, in vast tunnels beneath the earth, comfortable and safe. But if the Machine stops, what then?
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 October 1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- E.M. Forster
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The Machine Stops runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Machine Stops isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1966. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Machine Stops?
If you liked The Machine Stops, try 4 Horsemen: Apocalypse, Meltdown: Days of Destruction, Megaboa.
Who directed The Machine Stops?
The Machine Stops (1966) was directed by Philip Saville and stars Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Gothard, Niké Arrighi.