The Giant of Metropolis
Seen it?1961 | 92 min | Adventure, Fantasy
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 fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Avengers: Infinity War or The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umberto Scarpelli
- Gordon MitchellObro
- Bella CortezPrincess Mecede
- Roldano LupiKing Yotar
- Liana OrfeiQueen Taxen
- Furio MeniconiEgon
- Marietto AngelettiElmos
- Omero GarganoIl vecchio saggio
- Mario MeniconiIl padre di Obro
- Luigi MonetaIl primo ministro