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Forbidden Planet

  • 1956
  • G
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
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A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilizat... Read allA starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.

  • Director
    • Fred M. Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume
    • Irving Block
    • Allen Adler
  • Stars
    • Walter Pidgeon
    • Anne Francis
    • Leslie Nielsen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    55K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,210
    225
    • Director
      • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Irving Block
      • Allen Adler
    • Stars
      • Walter Pidgeon
      • Anne Francis
      • Leslie Nielsen
    • 435User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Dr. Morbius
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Altaira Morbius
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Commander Adams
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
    Jack Kelly
    Jack Kelly
    • Lt. Farman
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Chief Quinn
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Cook
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Bosun
    • (as George Wallace)
    Robert Dix
    Robert Dix
    • Crewman Grey
    • (as Bob Dix)
    Jimmy Thompson
    Jimmy Thompson
    • Crewman Youngerford
    James Drury
    James Drury
    • Crewman Strong
    Harry Harvey Jr.
    • Crewman Randall
    Roger McGee
    • Crewman Lindstrom
    Peter Miller
    Peter Miller
    • Crewman Moran
    Morgan Jones
    Morgan Jones
    • Crewman Nichols
    Richard Grant
    • Crewman Silvers
    Robby the Robot
    Robby the Robot
    • Robby the Robot
    • (as Robby The Robot)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Irving Block
      • Allen Adler
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    • Trivia
      The famous poster for the film shows a menacing robot carrying a struggling pretty girl - a staple of monster movie posters from the 1950's. In fact, no such scene occurs in the film itself and the robot portrayed in the poster is the very likeable Robby the Robot.
    • Goofs
      When Doc describes their C-57D star ship's weapon capacity as 3 billion electron volts, that value is actually quite minuscule, something less than the energy expended by a flying mosquito.

      For example, a weapon like a 20 kiloton nuclear detonation would be on the order of 10 to the 32 exponent electron volts.
    • Quotes

      Commander Adams: Nice climate you have here. High oxygen content.

      Robby the Robot: I seldom use it myself, sir. It promotes rust.

    • Alternate versions
      Whe Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer reissued this film as part of a kiddie-matinée package, the scene where Jerry Farman cons the socially naive Altaira into kissing him was excised.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Twilight Zone: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960)

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    Brilliant: Undiluted Pulp Science Fiction on the big screen

    This is the Roman Empire of Science Fiction films. All films before lead into it, and all films since flow out of it. It captures the romance, the spirit, and the nifty look of 1950's pulp science fiction. This is one science fiction movie with a theme, not just eye candy. No matter how high humanity climbs on the evolutionary scale, no matter how advanced our technology becomes, we must never forget the primal instincts of our darker nature.

    This film is a masterpiece.
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    • May 2, 2000
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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El planeta desconocido
    • Filming locations
      • Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    • Budget
      • $1,900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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