Even as a gargantuan MST3K fan, I was always irked by the fact that the gang chose to mock a genuinely good movie. It's gratifying, therefore, to see the ambitious This Island Earth reclaimed for posterity.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 13, 2019

Pioneering sf drama about space travel is rich in storytelling, atmosphere, visual design and color.

Full Review | Aug 16, 2012

Worth consideration from anyone who enjoys their profundity with a side of cheese.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 31, 2011

Intelligently directed by Joseph Newman.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Nov 12, 2010

...even though its increasingly camp elements have aged poorly, it deserves respect as one of the more ambitious, grandiose, and important science fiction adventures of its time.

Full Review | Sep 4, 2006

Pretty impressive sci-fi for 1955, a near classic.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 28, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 18, 2003

Eye-filling sci-fi, although it's even better as the basis of 'MST3K: The Movie'

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 15, 2003

Slower-moving than it needs to be, but hardly the object of scorn MST3K would have us believe

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 27, 2003

An appalling film, but good fodder for the mocking in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie"

Full Review | Original Score: 0/5 | Dec 12, 2002

Inexplicably well-regarded, as ludicrous and simple-minded as they come

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 4, 2002

Big budget, elaborate sci-fi. Nice to look at, but rather slow.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 25, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 30, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 26, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 25, 2002