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Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet (1958) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
72

Ready to press play on 'Forbidden Planet' tonight? Below, you’ll find ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'Forbidden Planet' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, Prime Video, Apple TV Store, Tubi TV, Hoopla in the US.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out 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 June 13th, 1958. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 1,043 engaged users.

Let’s set the scene for you... 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."

'Forbidden Planet' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 13th, 1958 - Buy Forbidden Planet Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 16th, 1997 - Buy Forbidden Planet DVD

Watch 'Forbidden Planet' In Theaters

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