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After Earth is a dull, ploddingly paced exercise in sentimental sci-fi -- and the latest setback for director M. Night Shyamalan's once-promising career. Read critic reviews
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After Earth videos
After Earth: Official Clip - What's in the Cage?
After Earth: Official Clip - Crashing on Earth
After Earth: Official Clip - Fear is a Choice
After Earth: Official Clip - I'm Not a Coward!
After Earth: Official Clip - Blood Contamination
After Earth: Official Clip - Kitai Battles the Ursa
After Earth: Official Clip - The Asteroid Storm
After Earth: Official Clip - Baboon Attack
After Earth: Official Clip - It Has Found You
After Earth: Official Clip - Defending the Nest
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Movie Info
People were forced to leave Earth a millennium ago to establish a new home on Nova Prime. Now, Gen. Cypher Raige (Will Smith) heads Nova Prime's most-prominent family. Cypher's teenage son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), feels enormous pressure to follow in his father's legendary footsteps -- which strains their relationship. Cypher and Kitai set out on a trip to mend their bond, but when their craft crashes on Earth's hostile surface, each must trust the other greatly -- or perish.
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Rating: PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Sci-Fi Action Violence)
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Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Action
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Original Language: English
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Director: M. Night Shyamalan
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Producer: Caleeb Pinkett, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, James Lassiter, M. Night Shyamalan
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Writer: Gary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $60.5M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Production Co: Overbrook Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures
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Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
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Critic Reviews for After Earth
Audience Reviews for After Earth
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What was a pretty cool idea from M. Night Shyamalan, became Will Smith's vehicle to give his son an "I Am Legend" type film. Was supposed to convey struggle but then strong bond between father and son really got lost in translation of sci-fi action and you really can't dig your way out of it by the end. Good special effects though. Jaden Smith is definitely not on the same level of his father as far as acting talent is concerned.
patrick w Super Reviewer -
When the spaceship carrying Kitai(Jaden Smith) and his father Cypher(Will Smith) crashes, they are the only survivors. To make matters worse, the emergency beacon is in the other half of the spaceship, several days hike across a hazardous planet full of things that want to eat them. That becomes increasingly necessary considering Cypher suffered a compound fracture in the crash which even 30th century medicine has no quick fix for. And that big alien thingie they were giving a ride to might still be alive and waiting for Kitai out there. Even if "The 100" had not cornered the market on post-apocalyptic generational and parental issues, there would still be little reason to recommend "After Earth." That's how heavily contrived and predictable it is. Yes, yes, we get it. Kitai really needs to prove himself to his father. But at the same time, you don't have to travel half way across the galaxy to find an emotionally remote father. All of which makes for a waste of perfectly fine production design.
walter m Super Reviewer
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Just bad in every way that a film can be.
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Not as bad as many who made out it was. There are certain sci-fi elements within this film I thought worked well along with the visual approach and effort. However this particular film is not without its incredible flaws; hardly enough drama compensate dull storytelling and unlikable characters, not even enough conveniences within the plot points redeem the film much. Overall this is a mediocre film worth watching only for its action, effects, and visual appeal.
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