Forbidden Planet

(963)

3/23/1956

1h 38min

Science Fiction

Adventure

Tagline

Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!

Overview

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

Director

Fred M. Wilcox

Screenplay

Cyril Hume

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Status
Released
Budget
$1,900,000.00
Revenue
$3,250,000.00
Original Language
English
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John Chard 8/12/2015

Your mind refuses to face the conclusion. Forbidden Planet is directed by Fred M. Wilcox and stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. Screenplay is written by Cyril Hume from an orig ...Show More

Wuchak 6/9/2022

**_The 50's prototype Sci-Fi film and... Anne Francis_** I didn't see "Forbidden Planet" (1956) until a full four decades after it's debut. I've seen it a few more times since then and here's what ...Show More

Filipe Manuel Neto 12/22/2023

**A sci-fi landmark that, however, is quite dated and has aged poorly.** I confess that I expected more from this film. Its impact at the time is undeniable, and it is a renowned classic of sci-fi ...Show More

CinemaSerf 6/14/2024

"Dr. Morbius" (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter "Altaira" (Anne Francis) are getting along fine on their planet of "Altair 4" when they receive a radio signal from an incoming ship. Despite being give ...Show More