The Phantom Planet

The Phantom Planet (1961)

  • 13% of users liked it
    (569 ratings)

In this off-beat sci-fi adventure an astronaut must make a forced landing upon a remote asteroid. His ship is damaged and he must breathe the planet's atmosphere. Soon he begins shrinking and once he gets down to six inches discovers the place populated by diminutive people who have turned the… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
William Telaak, Fred De Gorter
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1961 Wide
American International Pictures (AIP)

Critic Reviews

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    It's actually quite compelling.

  • Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

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

See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This movie is stupid and nonsensical, the guy lands on some planet and shrinks to the tiny size of the rest of the people there, and they put him through some crazy trials and then need his help against their enemy, and other sci-fi type stuff happens, but you keep wondering what the… More

  • Derek D


    Seems much longer than it actually is due to it being so incredibly boring. Like most sci-fi around this time, the "special effects" are cheesy and the story is dime-a-dozen and lame. Since it sucks, you can expect Richard Kiel to be in it somewhere...and there he is!

  • Simeon D


    Anyone ever heard of Plan 9 From Outer Space? The most confused film ever created? Ed Wood's masterpiece? Often cited as the worst film of all time? Of course you have. And, well, if you enjoyed that, then this one surely is for you. Phantom Planet is a prime example of a… More

Currently unavailable on Flixster

Also available on

Other Retailers

Not Available

Subscription Services

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Cast

See more (20)