Movies Like Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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- Overall Score: ☆ 8.37/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.6/10 - Discover more from Movies Like...
Forbidden Planet Movie Information:
- Directors:
- Fred M. Wilcox
- Stars:
- Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly … (full cast)
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Movies like Forbidden Planet include The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Logan's Run (1976), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Time Machine (1960), The War of the Worlds (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Thing from Another World (1951), The Blob (1958), The Fly (1958), Them! (1954), It Came from Outer Space (1953), and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).
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