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This Island Earth

1955 · 85 min

A colorful, earnest 1950s space adventure with quaint effects, a sense of wonder, and a surprisingly thoughtful alien dilemma.

Tagline
2½ Years in the Making!
Overview
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • technology
  • morality
  • exploration
Places
  • countryside
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, adventure, horror
Directed by
Jack Arnold, Joseph M. Newman
Written by
George Callahan, Franklin Coen
Starring
Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, Lance Fuller, Robert Nichols, Russell Johnson, Douglas Spencer, Karl Ludwig Lindt
Cinematography
Clifford Stine
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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