Japan Synopsis
緯度0大作戦
“Discover the incredible world of tomorrow… 15 miles straight down at LATITUDE ZERO”
A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.
Science Fiction + Adventure in Japan
153 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Latitude Zero itself).
Mask the Kekkou: Reborn
★ 8.2 · 2012
Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale
★ 7.8 · 2017
Interstella 5555
★ 7.8 · 2003
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
★ 7.8 · 2009
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
★ 7.8 · 1988
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
★ 7.8 · 2006
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
In the crowded 1968-1970 Japan release window, Latitude Zero sits at #57 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Latitude Zero premiered alongside 25 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.
The 316th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,225 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #495 of 566 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ambassador Productions, Don Sharpe Enterprises, National General Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | July 26, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0064470 |