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Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet (1956) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
73

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Forbidden Planet' right now, here are some essential information about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure flick. Forbidden Planet starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min. The release date of the movie is May 3rd, 1956. The movie received a user score of 73/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 1,018 platform users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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."

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'Forbidden Planet' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 3rd, 1956
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 16th, 1997 - Buy Forbidden Planet DVD