Saturn 3
At a remote Saturn outpost, a disruptive Earth technocrat and his murderous robot turn a lovers’ refuge into a claustrophobic science fiction nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- ominous
- claustrophobic
- campy
- retro sci fi night
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an inept, unintelligent, and poorly realized science fiction thriller despite its cast and effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The robot Hector turns the isolated Saturn base into a lethal hunting ground.
Alex and Major Adam live and work at a remote base in Saturn's asteroid belt, far from Earth.
The technocrat Benson uses a robot charge whose programmed behavior increasingly threatens the humans around it.
The spacecraft, asteroid-base interiors, cyborg elements, and towering robot create a distinctly pre-digital science fiction aesthetic.
Films like Saturn 3, and why
Alien
shared science fiction setting, killer-machine menace, and claustrophobic suspense
Demon Seed
shared retro-futurist production design, isolated space environment, and technological horror
The Terminator
shared hostile robot antagonist, confined setting, and dark science fiction thriller tone
Event Horizon
shared space horror, unstable human relationships, and ominous technological threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Release Date
- 1980-02-15
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (234)
Cast
- Farrah Fawcett
- Kirk Douglas
- Harvey Keitel
- Ed Bishop
- Roy Dotrice
- Stephanie English
- Jill Goldston
- Vera Goulet
- Douglas Lambert
- Christopher Muncke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saturn 3 about?
- At a remote Saturn outpost, a disruptive Earth technocrat and his murderous robot turn a lovers’ refuge into a claustrophobic science fiction nightmare.
- What is Saturn 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saturn 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Saturn 3 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Saturn 3 as brutal.
- What did critics think of Saturn 3?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an inept, unintelligent, and poorly realized science fiction thriller despite its cast and effects.
- Which films are like Saturn 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Demon Seed, The Terminator, and Event Horizon.
- How long is Saturn 3?
- Saturn 3 runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saturn 3?
- In United States, Saturn 3 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
