
Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers
Seen it?1956 | 91 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes learning something new. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Interviews and documentary footage combine with the fictional story of an air-force pilot who encounters aliens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Winston Jones
- Willis SperryHimself (as Capt. Willis Sperry)
- Nicholas MarianaSelf
- Delbert NewhouseSelf - Chief Photographer
- Wendell SwansonSelf
- Tom TowersAlbert M. Chop
- Floyd BurtonDewey Fournet
- Gene CoughlanEditor
- Bert FreedDayton Colonel
- Olan SouleNarrator (voice)