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After Earth

Movie · 2013 · 100 min

A somber survival trek through a hostile wilderness, heavy with father-son tension and muted spectacle.

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2013 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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Year
2013
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, adventure, science fiction, post-apocalyptic
Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Written by
M. Night Shyamalan, Gary Whitta
Starring
Will Smith, Dakota Fanning, Jaden Smith, Zoë Kravitz, Isabelle Fuhrman, Sophie Okonedo, Kristofer Hivju, David Denman
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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