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Forbidden Planet

  • 19561956
  • GG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
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  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
137
1,025
  • Director
    • Fred M. Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(screen play)
    • Irving Block(based on a story by)
    • Allen Adler(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Walter Pidgeon
    • Anne Francis
    • Leslie Nielsen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Fred M. Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(screen play)
    • Irving Block(based on a story by)
    • Allen Adler(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Walter Pidgeon
    • Anne Francis
    • Leslie Nielsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 393User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Forbidden Planet (1956)
    Walter Pidgeon and Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet (1956)
    Leslie Nielsen in Forbidden Planet (1956)
    Leslie Nielsen, Jack Kelly, Walter Pidgeon, Warren Stevens, and Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet (1956)
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    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Dr. Morbiusas Dr. Morbius
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Altaira Morbiusas Altaira Morbius
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Commander Adamsas Commander Adams
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Lt. 'Doc' Ostrowas Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
    Jack Kelly
    Jack Kelly
    • Lt. Farmanas Lt. Farman
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Chief Quinnas Chief Quinn
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Cookas Cook
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Bosunas Bosun
    • (as George Wallace)
    Robert Dix
    Robert Dix
    • Crewman Greyas Crewman Grey
    • (as Bob Dix)
    Jimmy Thompson
    • Crewman Youngerfordas Crewman Youngerford
    James Drury
    James Drury
    • Crewman Strongas Crewman Strong
    Harry Harvey Jr.
    • Crewman Randallas Crewman Randall
    Roger McGee
    • Crewman Lindstromas Crewman Lindstrom
    Peter Miller
    Peter Miller
    • Crewman Moranas Crewman Moran
    Morgan Jones
    Morgan Jones
    • Crewman Nicholsas Crewman Nichols
    Richard Grant
    • Crewman Silversas Crewman Silvers
    Robby the Robot
    Robby the Robot
    • Robby the Robotas Robby the Robot
    • (as Robby The Robot)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Crewmanas Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume(screen play)
      • Irving Block(based on a story by)
      • Allen Adler(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      First mainstream film to have the music performed entirely by electronic instruments.
    • Goofs
      When Adams and Ostrow are about to leave for the Krell lab following the attack on the camp, Adams tells the Bosun to take off the minute the electronic fence on the perimeter shorts out again. But when they get in the tractor and drive away, no one turns off the power to the fence, which means the tractor should have disintegrated the moment it reached the perimeter.
    • 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)

    User reviews393

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Gets better as it gets older
    While not re-treading the comments or plot summaries of other IMDB users, I thought I'd say that this particular film does get better as it gets older. While ground-breaking on it's release in 1956, the visual "look" of this film has grown over the 46 years since it first arrived.

    True to the pulp sci-fi of its day, the art direction has mellowed into an archetype that has not been bettered to this date. MGM put a surprising amount of money into the production values (similar to, but better than Universal's "This Island Earth"). This is a living "cover art". The indelible images of the saucer passing through space, landing on Altair-4, Robby, and the disintegrating tiger linger long in collective memory.

    This must be seen on the big screen if possible, and in the original Cinemascope format. I've been lucky enough to see it (it was re-released in the 70's on a double bill with George Pal's "The Time Machine"), and the power it carries in scenes such as the Krell machines and the attack of the Id Monster are truly impressive. Watching it on a television just doesn't come close, although the "letterboxed" version is better than nothing. I am a poster collector, and even the advertising material for this film is exceptional. I see the one-sheet for it every day in my living room, and have never grown tired of it. "AMAZING!" is what is says, and for once they got it right. A true classic of it's type.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1958 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fatal Planet
    • Filming locations
      • Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Toho Company
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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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