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When Worlds Collide

Planets destroy earth!

6.4(219)19511h 23m2

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

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Status
Released
Budget
$936K
Box office
$1.6M
Language
English
  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • space travel
  • meteor
  • rocket
  • end of the world
  • disaster
  • armageddon
  • doomsday
  • flood
  • tidal wave
  • destruction of earth

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical5 Nov 1951
    • TheatricalGRe-release31 Aug 1977
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG14 Sept 1951
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical11 Jan 1952
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical121 Dec 1952
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical76 Jun 1952
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical20 Jul 1952
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1216 May 1952
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT16 May 1952
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical614 Sept 1951
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical714 Sept 1951

Frequently asked questions

When Worlds Collide was released on 14 September 1951.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    7/1/2019

    5/10

    "Suggest we fly to another world" Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with other amateur reviewers on line that stress you have to put yourself back to 1951 to appreciate the film more, it still doesn't take away from the fact that the film is one of the poorer offerings from the disaster/sci-fi genre of years gone by. The methodical build up of characters is fine for adding weight to the final reel, the effects are …

  • J

    JPV852

    9/22/2022

    6/10

    Entertaining enough apocalyptic disaster film from the 1950s has some absolutely adorable miniatures and one awful matte painting at the end. Still, has its moments and the acting at least was passable. **2.75/5**

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