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20 Million Miles To Earth Reviews

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One of special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's pre-Seventh Voyage of Sinbad efforts, 20 Million Miles to Earth borrows a few pages from King Kong. An American spaceship crashlands off the coast of Sicily. The rescue party discovers that the astronauts have inadvertently brought back a curious gelatinous mass from the planet .. Read more

Starring	William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, Thomas Brown Henry
Director	Nathan Juran
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- There's nothing that master animator Ray Harryhausen likes more than going on a wrecking spree. Over the years, his... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  One of Ray Harryhausen...
  
  One of Ray Harryhausen's earlier films, this is among the best monster-on-the-rampage movies from the fifties and sixties. An expedition to Venus returns to... read more »
  
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  Brilliant.....but sad
  
  another great film from the legendary Ray Harryhausen. The creature was so good, & you really felt sorry at the end of the film.
  
  Good acting all ... read more »
  
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- - lastengland
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  - Winchester
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 08:09
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  Harryhausen is a legend
  
  Not my favourite type of sci fi but worth it for the Ray Harryhausen effects. Felt sorry for the alien monster.
  
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  - Brigg
  - 30 Jan 2010 at 22:12
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  Classic Monster Action
  
  Another classic Harryhausen film with a large number in the title. This time the it isn't fathoms but rather miles - and 20 million of them! Pretty much ... read more »
  
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- - JemimaMH
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  - 16 Mar 2009 at 21:49
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  Decent 1950s Sci-Fi
  
  20 Million Miles to Earth is a decent 1950s Sci-Fi movie. It is obviously a black & white film with stop motion animation (by the fantastic Ray Harryhausen... read more »
  
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  - 06 Feb 2007 at 10:52
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  Nice look, bad script
  
  What's worth seeing in this movie is Ray Harryhausen's ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Dec 2006 at 09:44
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  Harryhausen delivers the goods
  
  Excellent period sfx from Harryhausen as you would expect, in a story of a tragic monster reminiscent of 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms' - not the ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jan 2005 at 14:11
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  One of Ray Harryhausen...
  
  One of Ray Harryhausen's earlier films, this is among the best monster-on-the-rampage movies from the fifties and sixties. An expedition to Venus returns to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 32161
- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 03 Apr 2004 at 10:28
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- - 2
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  One of Ray Harryhausen...
  
  One of Ray Harryhausen's earlier films, this is among the best monster-on-the-rampage movies from the fifties and sixties. An expedition to Venus returns to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 32161
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 03 Apr 2004 at 10:28
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  Nice look, bad script
  
  What's worth seeing in this movie is Ray Harryhausen's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 395552
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 18 Dec 2006 at 09:44
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  Decent 1950s Sci-Fi
  
  20 Million Miles to Earth is a decent 1950s Sci-Fi movie. It is obviously a black & white film with stop motion animation (by the fantastic Ray Harryhausen... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 409448
- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 06 Feb 2007 at 10:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic Monster Action
  
  Another classic Harryhausen film with a large number in the title. This time the it isn't fathoms but rather miles - and 20 million of them! Pretty much ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 727449
- - JemimaMH
  - 41 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 21:49
- - 0
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  Harryhausen is a legend
  
  Not my favourite type of sci fi but worth it for the Ray Harryhausen effects. Felt sorry for the alien monster.
  
  Report this review
- 855552
- - a customer
  - Brigg
  - 30 Jan 2010 at 22:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant.....but sad
  
  another great film from the legendary Ray Harryhausen. The creature was so good, & you really felt sorry at the end of the film.
  
  Good acting all ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1100024
- - lastengland
  - 60 reviews
  - Winchester
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 08:09
- - 0
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  Harryhausen delivers the goods
  
  Excellent period sfx from Harryhausen as you would expect, in a story of a tragic monster reminiscent of 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms' - not the ... read more »
  
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- 61905
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 04 Jan 2005 at 14:11

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- There's nothing that master animator Ray Harryhausen likes more than going on a wrecking spree. Over the years, his... read more on Time Out
- 44958
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- Cheeseparing monster fiction which doesn't wake up till the last five minutes, and looks pretty silly even then.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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  One of special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's pre-Seventh Voyage of Sinbad efforts, 20 Million Miles to Earth borrows a few pages from King Kong. An American spaceship crashlands off the coast of Sicily. The rescue party discovers that the astronauts have inadvertently brought back a curious ...