Forbidden Planet
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacemonster/alien/supernaturaladventureunsavouryimaginarysimplebig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, morally murky sci-fi film: wide-ranging and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
