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GoodWatch score 85
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 88
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 86
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 81
GoodWatch score 78October 1, 1987 · 1 h 23 min · R
Crystal Spires and Togas, Straight Man and Wise Guy, Enemy Mine +9
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In the United States, The Phantom Empire streams on Prime, Night Flight+, and Cultpix, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 108 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 4.2).
Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 2 of 10 and tension 4.
Mostly plot-driven: spectacle (6 of 10) and intrigue (5 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.
TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Crystal Spires and Togas, Straight Man and Wise Guy, and Enemy Mine.
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