Fantastic Planet

1h 12m · 1973 · Directed by René Laloux · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Fantastic Planet (1973) runs 1h 12m, directed by René Laloux. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.

Genres: Animation, Science Fiction

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)