Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs

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Movie Info

In the second made-for-video feature based on Matt Groening's animated TV series, Fry encounters a giant, tentacled alien that takes advantage of a hole in the universe to pursue its amorous intentions with Earth's inhabitants. Meanwhile, Bender meets his hero, Calculon, and joins the League of Robots. Voices include Billy West, Katey Sagal, David Cross and Brittany Murphy. Directed by Peter Avanzino.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television
Directed By:

Dwayne Carey-Hill
Written By:

Matt Groening, David X. Cohen
In Theaters:

Jun 24, 2008 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 24, 2008
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Fox Home Entertainment

Watch it now

Vudu

Cast

Billy West
as Fry/Prof. Farnsworth/Dr. Zoidberg

Katey Sagal
as Leela

John DiMaggio
as Bender

Lauren Tom
as Amy

Phil LaMarr
as Hermes

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Critic Reviews for Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs

All Critics (5) | DVD (3)

Instead of stretching for feature-sized drama and weighty character arcs, The Beast with a Billion Backs feels more like an easy B-movie...

Apr 19, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Marisa LaScala
PopMatters
Doesn't come close to the show's best episodes.

Oct 13, 2008 | Full Review…

James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
If you're a Futurama newbie, I'd start with S1 and S2. These flicks are for the wackos who know the difference between Morbo, Calculon, and Wernstrom.

Jun 26, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
Cinematical
boasts a more imaginative vision of mankind's collective follies than roughly 90 percent of theatrically-released science-fiction movies

Jun 24, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com
For all its missteps, Beast remains funny and clever throughout.

Jun 16, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

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Audience Reviews for Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs

5d ago

Honestly does explore some pretty engaging concepts, but only very shallowly so. Not as good as your typical episode of the show. Could have either leaned a bit more into the jokes and just been fun, or properly explored the relationships and notions raised, and been kind of compelling. Instead it's neither.

Gimly M Super Reviewer
May 10, 2015

Fragmented story featuring mainly a monster with tentacles controlling the humans while robots trying to defeat it. Subplot including Keith and Amy getting married, Calculon having amnesia and Fry's polygamous girlfriend. Not the best out of the 4 films but it's acceptable.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Jan 22, 2015

The Beast with a Billion Backs is a hilarious and weird movie of Futurama. Many laughs are here and the characters are at their best, and I loved the guest appearance from David Cross.

Bradley W Super Reviewer
May 24, 2012

Poorly written, incoherent, and really not all that funny.

Dillon L Super Reviewer