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Forbidden Planet
Space men travel to a planet ruled by expatriate Pidgeon who has built a kingdom with his daughter. Unknown to them, Pidgeon has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.
11 September 1928, Delhi, Louisiana, USA
14 July 1928
8 May 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
3 January 1927, Akron, Ohio, USA
11 February 1926, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
18 April 1934, New York City, New York, USA
16 September 1927, Astoria, New York, USA
1 July 1955, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, California, USA
16 September 1930, Ossining, New York, USA
8 August 1926, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
30 April 1922, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
22 December 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 12, 2011
The tragicomic tone would have done the Bard proud, and at even only 98 minutes, Forbidden Planet is positively epic.
July 26, 2011
A superb sci-fi flick, Forbidden Planet offers an unusually intelligent script, exciting direction by Wilcox and generally good acting from a decent if rather dull cast.
June 05, 2007
Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the production a top offering in the space travel category.
December 20, 2007
Its most interesting moments are mired in human frailty--in sex, death, betrayal, jealousy, and intoxication.
January 26, 2006
An ingenious script, excellent special effects and photography, and superior acting, make it an endearing winner.
July 26, 2011
An engaging 1956 science fiction gloss of Shakespeare's Tempest.
January 19, 2014
There's a reason this film is called the granddaddy of all science fiction.
March 25, 2006
Offers some of the most amusing creatures conceived since the Keystone cops.
July 26, 2011
A smart script and-ahead-of their-time effects elevate this one from a cult classic to a landmark of the genre.
July 10, 2007
A cinematic marvel for the ages, Forbidden Planet possesses a look and feel that was far ahead of its time.
July 26, 2011
[A] nifty interstellar meller.
December 24, 2010
Classic '50s sci-fi flick is campy fun.
