Plan 9 from Outer Space fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Scary and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Some absurdist humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Plan 9 from Outer Space is scary and fast-paced.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some absurdist humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor and satire.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Unspeakable horrors from outer space paralyze the living and resurrect the dead!
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Plan 9 from Outer Space is included with a subscription to MUBI, IndieFlix, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, and FlixHouse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 3.9, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 18 min
Plan 9 from Outer Space runs 1 h 18 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Plan 9 from Outer Space higher (61) than audiences (44). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+125GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Plan 9 from Outer Space in 139 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 93 storytelling tropes for Plan 9 from Outer Space, including Pietà Plagiarism, Not Even Bothering with the Accent, Creator Cameo.
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