Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity
Seen it?1957 | 40 min | Science Fiction, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Trek Beyond, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
The 5th Super Giant film. Super Giant pursues a Nazi-like army that operates on a huge satellite in space. The satellite is armed with weapons that could destroy whole cities on Earth from afar. (Part 1 of 2)
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Teruo Ishii
- Ken UtsuiSuper Giant
- Hiroshi Hayashi
- Utako Mitsuya
- Teruhisa Ikeda
- Hiroshi Asami
- Yutaka Maki
- Akio Shirakawa
- Shinji Suzuki
- Ken Kawahara
- Tomohiko Ôtani