When Worlds Collide
“Planets destroy earth!”
When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How When Worlds Collide performed
Budget
$936,000
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Gross Profit
$664,000
Return
1.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$201K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
David Randall
Richard Derr
David Randall
Joyce Hendron
Barbara Rush
Joyce Hendron
Dr. Tony Drake
Peter Hansen
Dr. Tony Drake
Sydney Stanton
John Hoyt
Sydney Stanton
Dr. Cole Hendron
Larry Keating
Dr. Cole Hendron
Julie Cummings
Rachel Ames
Julie Cummings
Dr. George Frye
Stephen Chase
Dr. George Frye
Harold Ferris
Frank Cady
Harold Ferris
Dr. Emery Bronson
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Emery Bronson
Dr. Ottinger
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Ottinger
Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
Kirk Alyn
Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
Eddie Garson (uncredited)
James Congdon
Eddie Garson (uncredited)
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