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Fantastic Voyage

1966 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 6.7 · 82% critics

Science FictionAdventure

After a top scientist is critically injured, an experimental mini-sub and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream. With only a short window before they return to normal, they race through the body’s defenses to reach the problem in time—while worrying that someone on board may sabotage the mission.

Also known as Microscopia · Strange Journey

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Details
Years
1966
Release date
1966-08-24
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
101 min
Critic score
82/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (488 votes)
Budget
$5,100,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, family-friendly sci-fi adventure with a serious tone, a ticking-clock mission, and retro charm; Not for you if you need fast pacing, modern realism, or subtle plotting like Westworld.

Pros: imaginative premise; colorful inner-body adventure; inventive effects for era | Cons: slow early pacing; dated effects now; thin character depth

Themes

  • coma
  • submarine
  • claustrophobia
  • wound
  • laser
  • human body
  • shrinking
  • double agent
  • radioactivity
  • miniaturization
  • doctor
  • scientist
  • +9 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1967
  • Academy AwardBest Art Direction, Color · 1967
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography, Color · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1967 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Art Direction, Color · 1967 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Fleischer