Fantastic Planet (1973)
Kernel Score: 86% · 1,079 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 1973-12-01
Runtime: 72 minutes
Where to watch Fantastic Planet
- Stream: The Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Free with ads: Darkroom, The Roku Channel, Plex
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.
Fantastic Planet parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Fantastic Planet is a surreal PG-rated animated sci-fi film depicting humans enslaved and hunted like vermin by giant aliens.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Depicts human subjugation and characters 'ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin,' described by reviewers as shocking adult animation.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
René Laloux
Cast
- Gérard Hernandez as Master Taj (voice)
- Jean Valmont as Adult Terr / Narrator (voice)
- Jennifer Drake as Tiwa (voice)
- Yves Barsacq as Om (voice)
- Jeanine Forney as Terr's Bride (voice)
- Éric Baugin as Young Terr (voice)
- Jean Topart as Master Sinh (voice)
- William Coryn as Teenager Terr (voice)
- Sylvie Lenoir as Additional Voices (voice)
- Philippe Ogouz as Additional Voices (voice)
Fantastic Planet FAQ
Is Fantastic Planet good?
Fantastic Planet has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,079 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Fantastic Planet?
In the US you can stream Fantastic Planet on The Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, watch it free with ads on Darkroom, The Roku Channel and Plex and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Fantastic Planet OK for kids?
Fantastic Planet is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Fantastic Planet is a surreal PG-rated animated sci-fi film depicting humans enslaved and hunted like vermin by giant aliens.
What movies are like Fantastic Planet?
If you liked Fantastic Planet, try The House, I Lost My Body, Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir and Treasure Planet.