Cyril Hume

Biography: Cyril Hume, born March 16, 1900, was an Emmy-nominated Hollywood writer (1924-1963) best known for writing the screenplay of Forbidden Planet (1956). Thirty years after his death, one of his stories was turned into Ron Howard's film Ransom, starring Mel Gibson.

Cyril Hume's Scores

  • Movies
Average career score: 71
Highest Metascore: 80 Forbidden Planet
Lowest Metascore: 61 Ransom
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
3 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
61 Ransom Nov 8, 1996 Story / Story 7.1
80 Forbidden Planet Mar 28, 1956 Screen Play / Screen Play tbd
72 Flying Down to Rio Dec 29, 1933 Screen Play tbd