When Worlds Collide (1951)
Directed by Rudolph Maté · 83 min · Science Fiction, Drama
23.6 TOPICAL score · #4,155 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.
When Worlds Collide (1951, directed by Rudolph Maté) has a TOPICAL score of 23.6 - ranked 4,155 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (218 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (218 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read10,060 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush (actor #1,874), Peter Hansen, John Hoyt