Evil Brain from Outer Space
1966 1h 18m movie Film Japan

Evil Brain from Outer Space

Synopsis

An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Evil Brain from Outer Space. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Action + Science Fiction in Japan

324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Evil Brain from Outer Space itself).

The 1965–1967 Japan Window

In the crowded 1965-1967 Japan release window, Evil Brain from Outer Space sits at #69 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966
  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967
  3. Ultraman
    #3

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966
  4. Red Beard
    #4

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965
  5. Two in the Shadow
    #5

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967
  6. The Sword of Doom
    #6

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966
  7. Ultraseven
    #7

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967
  8. A Fugitive from the Past
    #8

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965

The 1960s Japan Landscape

1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including Evil Brain from Outer Space. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.

The 236th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
19th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,475 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,684 of 1,714 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesWalter Manley Enterprises, Shintoho Company
Runtime1h 18m
Release DateJanuary 21, 1966
IMDbtt0058072