Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
A provocative documentary revisits Bob Lazar’s disputed Area 51 testimony and the personal cost of becoming America’s most famous UFO whistleblower.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- conspiratorial
- serious
- intimate
- late night viewing
- ufo documentary marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the documentary unconvincing, arguing that its advocacy for Bob Lazar's claims outweighs rigorous investigation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bob Lazar's account of reverse-engineering an alien spacecraft is presented as the film's central evidentiary and narrative problem.
The film frames Lazar's 1989 disclosure as a choice between his oath to the government and his conscience.
Area 51, government secrecy, alien technology, and the continuing controversy around Lazar create a sustained conspiratorial mood.
The film chronicles the devastating impact of Lazar's claims on his life over three decades, including effects on family and public reputation.
Films like Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers, and why
The Phenomenon
investigative documentary treatment of alleged government secrecy and unidentified aerial phenomena
Unacknowledged
conspiracy-focused documentary built around contested evidence, testimony, and institutional secrecy
The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé
first-person UFO testimony presented through interviews, archival material, and controversial claims
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell
- Release Date
- 2018-11-01
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (154)
Cast
- Bob Lazar
- George Knapp
- Mickey Rourke
- Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell
- Joy White
- Phyllis Tucker
- Layne Keck
- Mario Santa Cruz
- Zack Slizewski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers about?
- A provocative documentary revisits Bob Lazar’s disputed Area 51 testimony and the personal cost of becoming America’s most famous UFO whistleblower.
- What is Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers.
- What did critics think of Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers?
- Critics generally found the documentary unconvincing, arguing that its advocacy for Bob Lazar's claims outweighs rigorous investigation.
- Which films are like Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Phenomenon, Unacknowledged, and The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé.
- How long is Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers?
- Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers?
- In United States, Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers streams on Cineverse Amazon Channel.
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