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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of Forbidden Planet (1956)
Review of Forbidden Planet (1956)
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Forbidden Planet was released in 1956 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 674 reviews, giving Forbidden Planet (1956) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 86% and users giving an average score of 84%.
With a score of 77%, Forbidden Planet is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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