Summary
Ro-Man, an alien robot who greatly resembles a gorilla in a diving helmet, is sent to earth to destroy all human life. Ro-Man falls in love with one of the last six remaining humans, and struggles to understand how his programming can instruct him to kill her while his heart demands that he can't.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 38Audiences 33GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer38%
Audience score36%
IMDb3.0
Running time
1 h 6 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, −33 min on the typical 99
typical 9966Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries
+99Released
1953
June 24, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Phil Tucker Director, Producer
- Robert E. Barnes Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Wyott Ordung Screenplay
Production · 3
- Al Zimbalist Executive Producer
- Alan Winston Associate Producer
- Clarence Eurist Production Supervisor
Camera · 1
- Jack Greenhalgh Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Merrill G. White Editor
Sound · 1
- Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- John Orlando Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Stanley E. Campbell Makeup Artist
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