Forbidden Planet

1h 38m · 1956 · Directed by Fred M. Wilcox · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Forbidden Planet (1956) runs 1h 38m, directed by Fred M. Wilcox. 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.

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.

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.