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20 Million Miles to Earth

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20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:15

Rotten:28

Average Rating:1.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 45 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The first space flight to Venus returns to Earth carrying a specimen of Venusian life called the Ymir. When the ship crashes into the sea upon its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the small,... The first space flight to Venus returns to Earth carrying a specimen of Venusian life called the Ymir. When the ship crashes into the sea upon its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the small, reptilian creature escapes, growing to an enormous size, eventually terrorizing the city of Rome. The always beautiful and impressive creature animations of the great Ray Harryhausen elevate the film above the level of ordinary 1950's monster sci-fi. The Ymir is one of the best-known creations in his long, distinguished career. [More]

Starring: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, Thomas Brown Henry

Starring: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, Thomas Brown Henry, John Zaremba

Director: Nathan Juran

Director: Nathan Juran
Screenwriter: Christopher Knopf
Producer: Charles H. Schneer
Composer: Mischa Bakaleinikoff

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10/18/08
R. L. Shaffer
R. L. Shaffer
DVDFuture.com

Ah, the 'Fifties - even its movie monsters were indeed kindler and gentler than our own era's . . .

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01/31/08
James O'Ehley
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12/26/07
John Sinnott
John Sinnott
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11/29/07
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08/23/07
R.J. Carter
R.J. Carter
Trades

As in the best of Harryhausen's creations, the creature from outer space has an endearing personality that comes through its skittish movements and uncomprehending face.

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08/02/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
MSN.com

Ymir, again, is a marvelous creation with stop-motion animation and really shows off just how damn talented Harryhausen actually was. It is too bad that the film isn't nearly as good as the special effects.

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08/01/07
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
iF Magazine

Ymir vs. the Elephant? Ya gotta love it!

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07/30/07
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

Sony Pictures has released an extremely well endowed two-disc DVD set to mark the 50th anniversary of 20 Million Miles to Earth.

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07/19/07
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

This 2007 two-disc DVD edition's ... restored and enhanced original version makes a worthwhile upgrade if you already own the flat-screen 'Ray Harryhausen Signature Collection' DVD that's still in print from 2002.

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04/06/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

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01/24/04
Gino Sassani
Gino Sassani
Upcomingdiscs.Com

The diseased astronaut dies and strangely no one is concerned about plagues or quarantines.

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09/16/03
Kelly Parks
Kelly Parks
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11/23/02
Robert Keser
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06/30/02
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