It Came from Outer Space

1953 US science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold
Movie film Q781980
It Came from Outer Space
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Summary

It Came from Outer Space is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,041 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It Came from Outer Space's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • It Came from Outer Space was directed by Jack Arnold[4].
  • Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for It Came from Outer Space[5].
  • Harry Essex wrote the screenplay for It Came from Outer Space[6].
  • It Came from Outer Space's composer is recorded as Herman Stein[7].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is horror film[9].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is science fiction horror film[10].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is thriller film[11].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is mystery film[12].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is drama film[13].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • It Came from Outer Space's genre is B movie[15].
  • It Came from Outer Space was followed by It Came from Outer Space II[16].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Richard Carlson[17].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Barbara Rush[18].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Charles Drake[19].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Joe Sawyer[20].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Russell David Johnson[21].
  • A cast member of It Came from Outer Space was Kathleen Hughes[22].
  • It Came from Outer Space was produced by William Alland[23].
  • It Came from Outer Space's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[24].
  • It Came from Outer Space's director of photography is recorded as Clifford Stine[25].
  • The original language of It Came from Outer Space was English[26].
  • It Came from Outer Space's Commons category is recorded as It Came from Outer Space[27].

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Authorship and Creation

It Came from Outer Space was produced by William Alland[23]. It was directed by Jack Arnold[4]. Screenwriters include Ray Bradbury[5] and Harry Essex[6]. Cast members include Richard Carlson[17], Barbara Rush[18], Charles Drake[19], Joe Sawyer[20], Russell David Johnson[21], and Kathleen Hughes[22].

Publication

Publication dates include May 25, 1953[28], June 5, 1953[29], and July 3, 1953[30]. The original language of It Came from Outer Space was English[26]. Genres include science fiction film[8], horror film[9], science fiction horror film[10], thriller film[11], mystery film[12], and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[32] and 81%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

It Came from Outer Space's after a work by is recorded as Ray Bradbury[34]. It was followed by It Came from Outer Space II[16].

Why It Matters

It Came from Outer Space ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,041 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 45920
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 45920, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 18118
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 18118, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → it-came-from-outer-space
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: it-came-from-outer-space, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967724|IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (#295967724)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1953-05-25T00:00:00Z, +1953-06-05T00:00:00Z, +1953-07-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ray Bradbury, Harry Essex
    Duration → {'amount': '+80'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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