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Forbidden Planet

1956·Movie
1h 38min·G
81
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A , sci-fi movie: , but never scary, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Classic Sci-FiPsychological ThrillerGroundbreaking Visual EffectsExploration of Human NatureMystery & SuspenseTechnological HubrisRetro-FuturismSpace Opera ElementsIntelligent Storytelling

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Where can I stream Forbidden Planet?

In the United States, Forbidden Planet is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Forbidden Planet worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 80).

What tropes does Forbidden Planet use?

Logic BombTechnobabbleGhost PlanetStealth InsultMars Needs WomenTechnology PornSelf-Healing PhlebotinumGone Horribly RightGory Discretion ShotWhite-and-Grey MoralityHeroic SacrificeInertial Dampeningand 110 more

TV Tropes lists 122 tropes for it, including Logic Bomb, Technobabble, and Ghost Planet.