The Giant Behemoth
Seen it?1959 | 80 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Them!, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eugène Lourié
- Gene EvansSteve Karnes
- André MorellProf. James Bickford
- Leigh MadisonJean Trevethan
- John TurnerJohn
- Alastair HunterDr. C. A. Morris, the village doctor
- Lloyd LambleSenior Admiral, at the Admiralty
- Jack MacGowranDr. Sampson, the paleontologist
- Maurice KaufmannMini Submarine Officer
- Henri VidonTom Trevethan
- Patrick JordanPhoto Lab Aide