When Worlds Collide story

movie: When Worlds Collide (1951) · 1951-11-22

The coming destruction of the Earth by a rogue star called Bellus triggers a desperate effort to build a space ark to transport a group of men and women to Bellus' single planet, Zyra.

10 total · 7 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
close encounter with a passing astronomical object major A rogue star called Bellus triggers a desperate effort to build a space ark to transport a group of men and women to Bellus' single planet, Zyra.
interplanetary space travel major A private effort to build a modern day Noah's Arc was undertaken to bring people from Earth to the planet Zyra.
love triangle major Joyce Hendron was engaged to Tony Drake but she loved David Randall.
romantic love major David Randall and Joyce Hendron.
speculative spaceship major A private effort to build a modern day Noah's Arc was undertaken to bring people from Earth to the planet Zyra.
the calculus of human life major It had to be decided 44 people, among all the inhabitants on Earth, would be brought about the spaceship and sent to Zyra to reboot civilization.
the religious end of the world major A rogue star called Bellus triggers a desperate effort to build a space ark to transport a group of men and women to Bellus' single planet, Zyra.
choosing between lovers minor Joyce Hendron was torn between David Randall and Tony Drake.
father and daughter minor Dr. Cole Hendron and Joyce Hendron.
unrequited love minor Tony Drake at Joyce Hendron.