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The Amazing Captain Nemo

Seen it?

1978 | 98 min | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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
Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

Captain Nemo is found in suspended animation under the sea and revived by modern-day Navy men in order to battle a fiendish mad scientist.

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 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alex March

  • José FerrerCaptain Nemo
  • Burgess MeredithProf. Waldo Cunningham
  • Mel FerrerDr. Robert Cook
  • Horst BuchholzKing Tibor
  • Tom HallickComdr. Tom Franklin
  • Burr DeBenningLt. Jim Porter
  • Lynda Day GeorgeKate
  • Warren StevensMiller
  • Med FloryTor
  • Anthony McHughRadio Operator