Attack from Space

Attack from Space

Directed by Teruo Ishii, Nagayoshi Akasaka, Akira Miwa

Produced by Walter Manley Enterprises, Shintoho Company

196576 min5.3 / 10

A colorful 1960s space-opera adventure where a benevolent superhero defends Earth from alien invaders, balancing earnest heroism with campy charm.

The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Attack from Space sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Attack from Space end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Attack from Space easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Attack from Space violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Attack from Space scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Attack from Space

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Attack from Space

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Attack from Space, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Attack from Space, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Attack from Space, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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