Fantastic Voyage
A miniature submarine crew races through a scientist’s body to save his brain while espionage and biological defenses threaten their escape.
Overview
A thrilling journey inside the human body awaits as scientists embark on a perilous mission to save a life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- imaginative
- suspenseful
- classic sci fi night
- family adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an imaginative and entertaining science-fiction journey whose colorful production design and special effects outweigh dated effects and the demanding premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The miniaturized crew navigates the scientist's bloodstream, organs, and brain aboard a submarine.
Miniaturization, medical science, and laser technology directly enable the timed mission to remove a brain clot.
The crew has one hour to reach the brain, remove the clot, and escape before returning to normal size.
Jan Benes escapes behind the Iron Curtain while agents and scientists protect his miniaturization knowledge.
Films like Fantastic Voyage, and why
Journey to the Center of the Earth
shared imaginative science fiction adventure, pioneering effects, and high-concept exploration
Innerspace
shared miniature-scale adventure, scientific expedition, and colorful practical spectacle
The Andromeda Strain
shared 1960s science fiction suspense, covert mission, and elaborate production design
Fantastic Planet
shared Cold War science fiction premise, expeditionary structure, and technological wonder
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Release Date
- 1966-08-24
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (516)
Cast
- Stephen Boyd
- Raquel Welch
- Edmond O'Brien
- Donald Pleasence
- Arthur O'Connell
- William Redfield
- Arthur Kennedy
- Jean Del Val
- Barry Coe
- Ken Scott
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Fantastic Voyage about?
- A miniature submarine crew races through a scientist’s body to save his brain while espionage and biological defenses threaten their escape.
- What is Fantastic Voyage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantastic Voyage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fantastic Voyage violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fantastic Voyage as mild.
- What did critics think of Fantastic Voyage?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an imaginative and entertaining science-fiction journey whose colorful production design and special effects outweigh dated effects and the demanding premise.
- Which films are like Fantastic Voyage?
- Films with a similar feel include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Innerspace, The Andromeda Strain, and Fantastic Planet.
- How long is Fantastic Voyage?
- Fantastic Voyage runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fantastic Voyage?
- In United States, Fantastic Voyage is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
