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20 Million Miles to Earth

1957 · 82 min

A vintage monster romp with charming stop-motion effects, a growing alien threat, and a leisurely Italian setting.

Tagline
Space nightmares!
Overview
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save Colonel Robert Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • survival
  • science
  • exploration
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Nathan Juran
Written by
Christopher Knopf, Robert Creighton Williams
Starring
William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, John Zaremba, Thomas Browne Henry, Tito Vuolo, Jan Arvan, Arthur Space
Music
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Cinematography
Carlo Ventimiglia, Irving Lippman
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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