Official movie poster for Fantastic Voyage (1966), a science fiction adventure film

Fantastic Voyage(1966)

A Fantastic and Spectacular Voyage... Through the Human Body... Into the Brain.

6.7(508)1h 41m1966-08-24
Science FictionAdventure

Fantastic Voyage Synopsis

In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.

Fantastic Voyage (1966) is a science fiction and adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, released on August 24, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald Pleasence. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 508 ratings.

Director:
Richard Fleischer
Writers:
David Duncan, Otto Klement, Jerome Bixby
Producers:
Saul David
Cinematographer:
Ernest Laszlo
Composer:
Leonard Rosenman
Production:
20th Century Fox
Budget:
$5,115,000
Revenue:
$12,000,000
Status:
Released

Fantastic Voyage (1966) Trailer

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Fantastic Voyage Videos & Clips

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Fantastic Voyage Wins Special Visual Effects: 1967 Oscars

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Fantastic Voyage Win Art Direction: 1967 Oscars

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Fantastic Voyage Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 508 ratings.

John Chard

8/10

Combined Miniature Deterrent Forces A medical and science crew board a submarine and are miniaturised and injected into an important foreign scientist's body. The mission is to remove a blood clot on his brain that was suffered during an assassination attempt. Once shrunk and in their new bodily world, the team must battle the body's defence systems as well as avoiding trouble with the major organs. Also on a clock…

Reviewed on January 7, 2019

Peter McGinn

6/10

I remember I really liked this movie when I was a teenager, along with the novel by Isaac Asimov that was based on the screenplay. (I never read the original story they based the screenplay on.) It was adventurous fun. I don’t recall if I was titillated by the presence on the cast of Raquel Welch, though they showed great restraint in having her covered up most of the time by the special submarine suit. I wasn’t as…

Reviewed on February 20, 2021

CinemaSerf

7/10

Back in the days of three-channel telly in Britain, this was one of the regular sci-fi staples that I really quite enjoyed as I grew up. It features “Messala” himself - Stephen Boyd, only this time he is being placed into a submarine with “Cora” (Raquel Welch) and “Michaels” (Donald Pleasence) and then shrunk. They are to be injected into the bloodstream of a scientist with a view to navigating his internal system,…

Reviewed on January 6, 2026

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Fantastic Voyage – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Fantastic Voyage online?

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Fantastic Voyage (1966) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.

Who stars in Fantastic Voyage?

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The main cast of Fantastic Voyage (1966) includes Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence and Arthur O'Connell. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Fantastic Voyage released?

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Fantastic Voyage was released on August 24, 1966 and runs for 1h 41m.

Is Fantastic Voyage worth watching?

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Fantastic Voyage (1966) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 508 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for Fantastic Voyage?

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