The 27th Day

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The 27th Day

1957

1h 15m

Sci-Fi

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An alien from a dying planet brings five average people from England, Germany, China, the Soviet Union and the United States onto its spacecraft. Each person is given a case containing vials that can destroy all life within a 3000-mile radius. They're told that the Earth will be spared complete destruction if all five can keep their respective governments from using the capsules for 27 days, but escalating Cold War tensions between the Americans and the Russians make that a difficult promise.

Stefan Birgir Stefans

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The end erases all redemptive qualities the premise possibly had.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 29, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

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Makes you wonder how the film could be so terrible if the novel got some good reviews and was even chosen a Book-of-the-Month Club selection.

Rated: C

Apr 9, 2009

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Shane Burridge

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Smart enough to keep you watching and earn your forgiveness for clunky moments along the way

Jun 14, 2008

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David Nusair

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A typically heavy-handed sci-fi parable from the 1950s...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 4, 2007

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

A premissa, que poderia gerar uma discusso filosfica fascinante, arruinada pela abordagem preconceituosa e repulsiva de uma Hollywood no auge da Guerra Fria.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 11, 2006

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knight44441

I thought it was a very good sci Fi movie especially for 1958. I highly recommend anyone to check it out

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/10/22

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vilém n

Actually quite interestnig, until the finale comes and the C A M P I N T E N S I F I E S

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Painfully slow. Though the plot is interesting, it's handled in a way that makes it unbearable to sit through. The characters don't mean anything, and the threat feels played. The ending is more or less what is expected for this kind of movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

more like an episode of Outer Limits/Twilight Zone

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

La ida es bastante buena. Exijo un remake ya! :-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

The cold war says it all. Not really a spectacular movie, but living during the cold war, this would seem pretty scary.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

An alien from a dying planet brings five average people from England, Germany, China, the Soviet Union and the United States onto its spacecraft. Each person is given a case containing vials that can destroy all life within a 3000-mile radius. They're told that the Earth will be spared complete destruction if all five can keep their respective governments from using the capsules for 27 days, but escalating Cold War tensions between the Americans and the Russians make that a difficult promise.

Director: William Asher
Production Co: Romson Productions
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Apr 13, 2011
Runtime: 1h 15m