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The Invisible Boy

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1957 | 90 min | Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for anyone who's wondered what makes us human and people who need a good giggle. Underneath the tech, it's asking what being human really means. Shelve it next to Avengers: Age of Ultron or Bumblebee.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

A supercomputer plans world domination with the help of Robby the Robot and a 10 year old boy, who is the son of the computer's inventor.

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

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $840K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Herman Hoffman

  • Richard EyerTimmie Merrinoe
  • Philip AbbottDr. Tom Merrinoe
  • Diane BrewsterMary Merrinoe
  • Harold J. StoneGen. Swayne
  • Robert H. HarrisProf. Frank Allerton
  • Dennis McCarthyCol. Macklin
  • Alexander LockwoodArthur Kelvaney
  • John O'MalleyProf. Baine
  • Gage ClarkeDr. Bannerman
  • Than WyennProf. Zeller