The Secret of the Third Planet
Seen it?1981 | 50 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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, adventure fans and families. If you loved Serenity or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 50 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At the end of the 22nd century Alisa Seleznyova, her father Professor Seleznyov and pilot Zelyony go on a space expedition to find rare animals for Moscow Zoo. On the way they seem to encounter a mysterious conspiracy led by Doctor Verhovtsev against legendary Two Captains Kim and Buran. The only clue is a talking bird Сhatterer [Govorun] that our heroes accidentally took possession of.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman Kachanov
- Olga GromovaAlisa Seleznyova (voice)
- Vsevolod LarionovPr. Seleznev / Сhatterer (voice)
- Yuri VolyntsevCaptain Zelyony (voice)
- Vasiliy LivanovGromozeka (voice)
- Grigoriy ShpigelJollier Oo (voice)
- Igor YasulovichEarer (voice)
- Vladimir DruzhnikovCaptain Kim (voice)
- Vladimir KenigsonRobot at Shelezyaka Planet (voice)
- Nikolay GrabbeCaptain Buran (voice)
- Pyotr VishnyakovDr. Verkhovtsev / Glot (voice)