Forbidden Planet
1956 · Movie · G · 98 min · ★ 7.2 · 86% critics
A starship crew arrives on a distant planet searching for a missing scientific expedition that vanished long ago. They’re quickly met with resistance from the lone survivor and warnings of an unseen force that could bring disaster if they don’t leave right away.
Based on The Tempest
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-03-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (1,062 votes)
- Box office
- $2,765,000
- Budget
- $1,968,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this classic, wonder-filled space mystery if you like older science fiction with big ideas and standout effects; Not for you if you want modern pacing, subtle themes, or if you’re sensitive to dated romance, like in The Day the Earth Stood Still or Star Trek.
Pros: imaginative sci-fi ideas; impressive effects; likable robot | Cons: dated humor and acting; outdated romance; feels heavy-handed
Themes
- flying saucer
- rescue mission
- space
- alien planet
- robot
- sabotage
- mysterious death
- alien civilization
- lone survivor
- extinct race
- invisible monster
- ray weapons
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1957 · nominated
Cast & crew
Walter Pidgeon
as Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis
as Altaira Morbius
Leslie Nielsen
as Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens
as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Jack Kelly
as Lt. Jerry Farman
Earl Holliman
as Cookie
Richard Anderson
as Chief Engineer Quinn
George D. Wallace
as Bosun
Robert Dix
as Crewman Grey
Jimmy Thompson
as Crewman Youngerford
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox