On the Comet
Seen it?1970 | 74 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
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
- Right up the alley of book lovers and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Liked Ready Player One? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 14 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
When a comet passes the Earth at close range, it pulls a small part of North Africa with it. Carried along are a bunch of people, among them Angelika, who has just escaped from a ruthless weapon dealer's ship, and her two brothers, who are searching for her. Then there's a group of natives planning a rebellion against the French colonists. All conflicts become secondary when the people finally realize that they're doomed to live together on an alien planet. However, this time of peace and happiness won't last for long...
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karel Zeman
- Emil Horváthgeometr poručík Servadac
- Magda VášáryováAngelika, dívka z Valencie
- František Filipovskýplukovník Picard
- Josef Větrovecšejk
- Čestmír Řandašpanělský konzul
- Vladimír Menšíkžidovský hrnčíř Silberman
- Jiřina JiráskováEster, hrnčířova žena
- Karel Effakaprál Ben
- Jaroslav Mareškaprál Lafitte
- Steva MaršálekMuhdí