# Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

> The Planet Express crew confronts a planet-sized tentacled alien whose seductive pseudo-heaven turns interdimensional chaos into a bizarre religious takeover.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7421

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
- Director: Peter Avanzino
- Cast: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, David Herman
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054485/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, surreal, witty, animated movie night, science fiction comedy marathon

## Synopsis

When a planet-sized alien arrives, Earth faces an unexpected crisis that challenges the very fabric of reality.

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