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Forbidden Planet

Movie · 1956 · 99 min

A stately, eerie voyage into a colorful alien world where wonder and dread slowly intertwine, building to a haunting revelation.

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1956 science fiction movie directed by Fred M. Wilcox
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Year
1956
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • technology
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by
Fred M. Wilcox
Written by
Allen Adler, Cyril Hume
Starring
Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Richard Anderson, James Drury, Jack Kelly, Warren Stevens
Music
Bebe Barron
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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