Five
Seen it?1951 | 93 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or Moon, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
The film's storyline involves five survivors, one woman and four men, of an atomic bomb disaster. The five come together at a remote, isolated hillside house, where they try to figure out how to survive.
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
$75K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arch Oboler
- William PhippsMichael
- Susan DouglasRoseanne Rogers
- James AndersonEric
- Charles LampkinCharles
- Earl LeeMr. Barnstaple