Warning from Space
1956 1h 27m movie Film Japan

Warning from Space

宇宙人東京に現わる

Synopsis

宇宙人東京に現わる

Large star shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien takes the form of a popular singer.

The 1955–1957 Japan Window

28 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Warning from Space sits at position #28.

  1. Throne of Blood
    #1

    Throne of Blood

    ★ 7.9 · 1957

  2. The Burmese Harp
    #2

    The Burmese Harp

    ★ 7.9 · 1956

  3. Floating Clouds
    #3

    Floating Clouds

    ★ 7.8 · 1955

  4. Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
    #4

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    ★ 7.4 · 1955

  5. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
    #5

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    ★ 7.4 · 1957

  6. I Live in Fear
    #6

    I Live in Fear

    ★ 7.3 · 1955

  7. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
    #7

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    ★ 7.3 · 1956

  8. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
    #8

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    ★ 7.2 · 1955

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The 1950s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Warning from Space premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,395 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #521 of 566 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Daiei Film, TOHO
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date January 29, 1956
IMDb tt0049900

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