Gorath

A grand, earnest disaster spectacle that mixes cosmic dread with hopeful human effort, punctuated by a brief monster attack.

Directed by

Ishirō Honda

Genres

Science fiction, Action, Thriller

Starring

Ryō Ikebe, Yumi Shirakawa, Akira Kubo

Tagline

The crisis of the colliding mystery star is imminent! Can the Earth break free of its orbit?

Overview

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, dark and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, science, exploration, colonialism

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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