Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

The terrifying truth about flying saucers!

Directed by Fred F. Sears

Produced by Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

195683 min6.1 / 10

A mid-century sci-fi spectacle about an alien invasion of Earth, driven by Cold War anxieties and showcasing practical effects spectacle over intimate character work.

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Earth vs. the Flying Saucers end with hope? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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