Forbidden Planet (1956)

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure

What to watch after Forbidden Planet

• Fantastic Planet (1973) — Same subject: alien planet
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Same subject: flying saucer
• The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) — Same feel: thought-provoking, mysterious
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Same subject: flying saucer
• Contact (1997)
• Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — Anne Francis appears in both