Where to Watch Forbidden Planet (1956)

Set to enjoy 'Forbidden Planet' right from your couch? Hunting down 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 the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number 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 finer points about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure flick.

Forbidden Planet starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and a scheduled release date of May 3rd, 1956.

It received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 980 knowledgeable users.

Curious about the story behind it? 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 Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube, Fandango at Home Free, Google Play Movies, and Hoopla .