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It Came from Outer Space

1953Movie1 h 20 min

Horror
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic687.4Rotten Tomatoes81%56%

An intriguing, tense sci-fi movie about mystery and fantasy.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Fantastic sights leap out at you!

Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields witness an enormous meteorite come down near a small town in Arizona. Putnam becomes a local object of scorn when, after examining the object up close, he announces that it is a spacecraft, and that it is inhabited...

Feels like

  • Classic Sci-Fi
  • Alien Invasion
  • Small Town Intrigue
  • Suspenseful Atmosphere
  • Social Commentary
  • Cold War Era
  • Paranoia
  • Nostalgic Charm
  • B-Movie Aesthetic

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Ray Bradbury, Harry Essex
Produced by
William Alland
Music by
Joseph Gershenson, Henry Mancini, Irving Gertz

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 5, 1953 · 1 h 20 min · Science Fiction, Horror

Released
June 5, 1953
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Genres
Science Fiction, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$800,000
Box office
$2 million
Available in
110 countries

Tropes

Evil Costume Switch, Screaming Woman, Not What It Looks Like +9

  • Evil Costume Switch
  • Screaming Woman
  • Not What It Looks Like
  • Beauty Equals Goodness
  • Both Sides Have a Point
  • No Antagonist
  • The World Is Not Ready
  • Blob Monster
  • We Come in Peace — Shoot to Kill
  • P.O.V. Cam
  • Cassandra Truth
  • Alien Invasion

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream It Came from Outer Space?"

Questions about It Came from Outer Space

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Where can I stream It Came from Outer Space?

PrimeHooplaFawesomeCultpixMometuTubi TV

In the United States, It Came from Outer Space streams on Prime and Cultpix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 108 other countries.

Is It Came from Outer Space worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 68). Critics rate it higher (75 out of 100) than audiences (65).

Is there a sequel to It Came from Outer Space?

  1. It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  2. It Came from Outer Space II (1995)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by It Came from Outer Space II (1995).

Is It Came from Outer Space okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will It Came from Outer Space scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Is It Came from Outer Space plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does It Came from Outer Space use?

Evil Costume SwitchScreaming WomanNot What It Looks LikeBeauty Equals GoodnessBoth Sides Have a PointNo AntagonistThe World Is Not ReadyBlob MonsterWe Come in Peace — Shoot to KillP.O.V. CamCassandra TruthAlien Invasionand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Evil Costume Switch, Screaming Woman, and Not What It Looks Like.