Forbidden Planet
Space men travel to a planet ruled by expatriate Pidgeon who has built a kingdom with his daughter. Unknown to them, Pidgeon has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.
8 May 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
16 September 1930, Ossining, New York, USA
18 July 1913, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
8 August 1926, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
14 July 1928
1 July 1955, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, California, USA
26 July 1926, Powderly, Kentucky, USA
11 September 1928, Delhi, Louisiana, USA
3 January 1927, Akron, Ohio, USA
23 September 1897, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
11 February 1926, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
8 June 1917, New York City, New York, USA
9 October 1929, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
2 January 1930, New York City, New York, USA
16 September 1927, Astoria, New York, USA
16 April 1913, Balham, London, England, UK
18 April 1934, New York City, New York, USA
15 June 1928, Wooster, Ohio, USA
22 December 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 November 1919, Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania, USA
30 April 1922, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
July 26, 2011
A superb sci-fi flick, Forbidden Planet offers an unusually intelligent script, exciting direction by Wilcox and generally good acting from a decent if rather dull cast.
July 26, 2011
An engaging 1956 science fiction gloss of Shakespeare's Tempest.
January 19, 2014
There's a reason this film is called the granddaddy of all science fiction.
December 24, 2010
Classic '50s sci-fi flick is campy fun.
October 12, 2011
The tragicomic tone would have done the Bard proud, and at even only 98 minutes, Forbidden Planet is positively epic.
July 26, 2011
[A] nifty interstellar meller.
June 05, 2007
Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the production a top offering in the space travel category.
July 26, 2011
A smart script and-ahead-of their-time effects elevate this one from a cult classic to a landmark of the genre.
July 10, 2007
A cinematic marvel for the ages, Forbidden Planet possesses a look and feel that was far ahead of its time.
January 26, 2006
An ingenious script, excellent special effects and photography, and superior acting, make it an endearing winner.
December 20, 2007
Its most interesting moments are mired in human frailty--in sex, death, betrayal, jealousy, and intoxication.
March 25, 2006
Offers some of the most amusing creatures conceived since the Keystone cops.
