Battle in Outer Space

Battle in Outer Space

Will the Earth be reduced to space dust? A giant battle unfolds on the other side of the moon!

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Produced by TOHO, Far East Laboratory

195990 min5.9 / 10

A 1950s tokusatsu space opera built on Cold War anxieties and international cooperation, featuring alien invasion, mind control, and spectacular spacecraft battles across Earth and the moon.

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and prepare a rocket ship armada for a counter-attack, a true battle in outer space. . . The film is a sequel of sorts to Toho's THE MYSTERIANS in the reprise of the Etsuko Shiraishi character of that film as its heroine. It was edited to 74 minutes for its American release.

Questions people ask

  • Is Battle in Outer Space sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Battle in Outer Space end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Battle in Outer Space scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Battle in Outer Space violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Battle in Outer Space easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity67

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Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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