If the naive dramatic situations and trite idealism can be ignored, the viewer is in for an amazing spectacle of special effects.
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06/07/07
When Worlds Collide (1951)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:15
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In this beloved George Pal (WAR OF THE WORLDS)-produced sci-fi classic. A dying star hurls through space on a collision course with Earth, with no way to stop it. The hope of the planet's citizens... [More]
Starring: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, Peter Hanson
Director: Rudolph Maté
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Reviews for When Worlds Collide
1 - 19 (sorted by fresh rating)
George Pal's production is better remembered for its apocalyptic special effects than for the perfunctory dialogue, but the gripping story keeps you watching.
01/26/06
Mr. Pal barely gets us out there, but this time he doesn't bring us back.
03/25/06
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08/22/03
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01/19/05
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07/04/05
A fun, sometimes cheesy descent into apocalyptic nonsense.
10/23/01
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01/09/03
Dated but enjoyable end of the world flick
08/21/02
When Worlds Collide is sincere, but doesn’t take itself too seriously.
12/12/01
Never mind plot logic, don't think too hard about the 'sci' component of the sci-fi, and certainly keep the unsubtle sociology and Pal's typical Bible-based gloss in perspective. When Worlds Collide remains entertaining and satisfying....
04/05/06
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09/08/05
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07/26/02
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08/01/03
Top honors for this inter-planetary fantasy rest with the cameramen and special effects technicians rather than with performances of the non-name cast.
06/07/07
The bottom of the barrel of disaster movies
09/21/01
Totally outdated by now . . .
05/17/04
This probably looks about as stodgy now as it did back then.
06/07/07
Top CriticNo review available.
07/26/02
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