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The Phantom Planet

Released Dec 13, 1961

1h 22m

Sci-Fi

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12%

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500+ Ratings

Astronauts (Dean Fredericks, Anthony Dexter) land on an asteroid and shrink to the size of its dwellers, who are under attack.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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It's actually quite compelling.

Rated: 3/5

May 28, 2011

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

I could say it's laughable, embarrassing, woefully inept, and absolutely Ed Woodsian in style and presentation, but why bother?

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 17, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2005

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David S

This is great science fiction in a cheesy, late 50's kind of way. The actors are taking the script seriously and the story isn't too bad. The science is really laughable. I think people that like a classic B movie will like it. Unintentionally funny in parts.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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SICKS6SIX

The script could not be better, the acting is outstanding, the special effects are literally out of this world, at times it's like it was just made yesterday and not over 50 years ago, the space scenes are as if they've just been captured by the Hubble telescope, this is possibly the best space science fiction motion picture ever made, anyone who has not given this 100% is probably a space monster. . .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/22

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Audience Member

Some of the comments are quite harsh. I'd like to point out a few items. First, yes, it's a B movie, yes, it's a bit cheesy, but it's also very compelling. Secondly, I've seen some modern films much worse than this. Lastly, Considering the obvious low budget, the acting was good and the plot quite interesting. Look at each film independently of others and avoid comparison. I'm sure if they had a real budget, this might have been a sci-fi classic.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Super low budget science fiction story about astronauts in the distant future of 1980 exploring the vast reaches of space and discovering a mysterious new plant. On that planet they find miniature people, sexy ladies, and a giant monster (played by Richard "Jaws" Kiel in his feature film debut). It's a pretty dumb story with terrible production values, so this film is only watchable as a so-bad-it's-good kind of movie, although 7' 2" Richard Kiel is always entertaining, even under heavy make-up, so that's added entertainment value if you're a fan.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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ryan s

1/5. The Phantom Planet is a pretty boring movie. The only noteworthiness aspect of it is the miniatures used in the space travel scenes, which are pretty adorable. The rest of the movie is a snooze-fest.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Altough not really a classic b-movie, nor a "so-bad-it's-good" type of movie, this very 50's looking sci-fi movie from 1961 is worthy of your attention. From time to time it can drag a bit but also, from time to time, it can surprise you. And yes it does have some "so-bad-it's-good" moments.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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William Marshall

Director

Dean Fredericks

Capt. Frank Chapman

Coleen Gray

Liara

Anthony Dexter

Herron

Dolores Faith

Zetha

Francis X. Bushman

Sessom

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Synopsis

Astronauts (Dean Fredericks, Anthony Dexter) land on an asteroid and shrink to the size of its dwellers, who are under attack.

Director: William Marshall
Production Co: Four Crown Productions Inc.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 1961, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 22m

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