The Day It Came to Earth
Seen it?1977 | 88 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
A glowing meteor falls into a secluded pond into which Mafia hitmen have dumped the body of one of their victims. Students from the local college use the pond for a swimming hole. Then the fun begins.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry Thomason
- Roger ManningRonnie McGuire
- Rita WilsonDebbie
- Wink RobertsEddy Newton
- Delight De BruineSally Baxter
- Robert GinnavenLt. Mike Kelley
- Lyle ArmstrongSgt. Larry Pinkerton
- George GobelThe Professor
- Ed LoverThe Creature / Lou Jacoby
- Joe BaroneA Gangster
- Conrad RothmannA Gangster