Unidentified Flying Oddball

Chaos in the Cosmos!

1979 • 93 min • Comedy · Science Fiction · Family

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Synopsis

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming enemies with the evil knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred has joined up with the Sorcerer Merlin and they are both up to no good. It is now up to Tom to try and use 20th century technology to foil their plans.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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An astronaut and his robot are accidentally sent back in time to King Arthur's Camelot, bringing 20th-century tech to a medieval world. They must outwit the villainous Sir Mordred and Merlin, who are plotting against the kingdom. It’s a lighthearted sci-fi comedy about culture clash.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some medieval peril and swordplay
Characters are sometimes held captive

What it models well

Ingenuity and problem-solving
Friendship and loyalty
Standing up to injustice

Talk about it after

How technology can be used for good or bad
The differences between past and future cultures
What makes a good leader or knight

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Top billed cast

Director: Russ Mayberry • Crew: Don Tait

Trailers & clips

The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979) Trailer

Reviewer notes

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Average. I don't like or dislike <em>'Unidentified Flying Oddball'</em>. It features a cool concept, but the film never really gets overly intriguing while the cast are rather plain and uninteresting. Dennis Dugan never really works for me as Tom. I feel his character is way too content with what occurs, especially at the beginning - no surprise, no shock... nothing. That's odd to me, given what occurs.…
r96sk, TMDB Community