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Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)

Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. · 78 min · Science Fiction, Horror

6.1 TOPICAL score · #6,048 of 6,776 films

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In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife, and dies the day after she is buried. However, the space soldier Eros and his mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both, alongside the strong Inspector Clay, who was murdered by the alien-controlled dead couple. When the populations of Hollywood and Washington D.C. see flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife, and a policeman try to stop the aliens.

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957, directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.) has a TOPICAL score of 6.1 - ranked 6,048 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on audience. Critics: 66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 4.2/10 (632 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.

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Critics33
Audience0
Awards0
Historical impact69
Lasting engagement48
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Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore, Tom Keene

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