Forbidden Planet (1956)Stream and Watch Online

Need to watch 'Forbidden Planet' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Fred M. Wilcox-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Forbidden Planet' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Forbidden Planet' right now, here are some particulars about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure flick.

Released May 3rd, 1956, 'Forbidden Planet' stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 929 experienced users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately."

'Forbidden Planet' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Microsoft Store, and Hoopla .