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Roy del Espacio

Name: Roy del Espacio
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 1983-03-03
Cast: Salvador Nájar, Rubén Moya, Patricia Martínez, Rommy Mendoza, Esteban Siller

1983 | 64 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no 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: Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved Star Trek Beyond or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In this unauthorized adaptation of the first two Flash Gordon story arcs, the world's greatest astronaut, Roy del Espacio, is sent to Mars with Dr. Faz and psychologist Helena to investigate the cosmic rays coming from the planet. What ensues is a space epic of recognizable proportions.

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 powerSolid
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 Héctor López Carmona

Salvador NájarRoy
Rubén MoyaRey Alom (voice)
Patricia MartínezPrincesa
Rommy MendozaHelena
Esteban SillerDr. Faz
Álvaro TarcicioPríncipe Leo
Juan DomingoTrix
José ChoreñaTrax
Guillermo CoriaSoldado
Braulio ZertucheCientífico