Where to Watch Forbidden Planet (1956) Online

Want to watch 'Forbidden Planet' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Fred M. Wilcox-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

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 nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Forbidden Planet' right now, here are some particulars about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer science fiction 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 946 respected users.

Want to know 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 twenty years. They 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 Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Tubi TV, YouTube, and Hoopla .