Forbidden Planet

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About Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet is a 1956 English-language science fiction and adventure film directed by Fred M. Wilcox. The cast is led by Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM, Fawesome, Plex.

Forbidden Planet was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on March 23, 1956, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director

Fred M. Wilcox

Writers

Cyril Hume, Irving Block, Allen Adler

Release date

March 23, 1956

Original language

English

Age rating

G

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$3 million

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Forbidden Planet cast & crew

Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and written by Cyril Hume, Irving Block, and Allen Adler.

The cast features Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Edward Morbius, Anne Francis as Altaira Morbius, Leslie Nielsen as Commander John J. Adams, Warren Stevens as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow, Jack Kelly as Lt. Jerry Farman, and Earl Holliman as Cookie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bebe Barron, cinematography is by George J. Folsey, and it was produced by Nicholas Nayfack.

Is Forbidden Planet worth watching?

Forbidden Planet holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 1,104 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed science fiction films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and adventure, Forbidden Planet is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Forbidden Planet

In United States, you can stream Forbidden Planet on TCM, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Forbidden Planet

Walter Pidgeon

Dr. Edward Morbius

Anne Francis

Altaira Morbius

Leslie Nielsen

Commander John J. Adams

Warren Stevens

Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow

Jack Kelly

Lt. Jerry Farman

Earl Holliman

Cookie

Richard Anderson

Chief Engineer Quinn

George D. Wallace

Bosun

Robert Dix

Crewman Grey

Jimmy Thompson

Crewman Youngerford

James Drury

Crewman Strong

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Harry Harvey Jr.

Crewman Randall

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