When Worlds Collide (1951) | StreamScapeX

Planets destroy earth!

1951
Rated G
1h 23m
Science Fiction
Drama

6.4TMDB(218)

Overview

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Special Effects (1952)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color (1952)
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Box office
Grossed $1.6M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $936K budget
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Based on
Based on the novel When Worlds Collide
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Setting
Set in South Africa, New York and Washington, D.C.
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Music
Music by Leith Stevens
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John F. Seitz and W. Howard Greene
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Details

Director: Rudolph Maté
Writers: Sydney BoehmScreenplay
Edwin BalmerNovel
Philip WylieNovel
Status: Released
Release date: September 14, 1951
Original language: English
Budget: $936K
Revenue: $1.6M
Countries: United States of America

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