Japan Synopsis
惑星大戦争
“The Space War to Decide the Fate of All Mankind!”
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The War in Space. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Adventure + Science Fiction in Japan
153 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The War in Space 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 1976–1978 Japan Window
In the crowded 1976-1978 Japan release window, The War in Space sits at #42 of 49. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
The War in Space premiered in 1977 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 13 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 197 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 31m runtime, production spent $22K per minute on screen and earned $44K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Japan films in 1977.
The 485th 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 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,054 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,156 of 1,216 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | December 17, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0076902 |