Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: March 28, 1956 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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It's a pity the film, directed by Fred Wilcox, didn't lift some of Shakespeare's dialogue: it's hard to believe you're in the heavens when the diction of the hero (Leslie Nielsen) and his spaceshipmates flattens you down to Kansas.
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The GuardianPaul Howlett
Impressively made though some of the acting lets it down: Robbie's a real scene-stealer. [04 Mar 2006, p.53]