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Planetquake

2024 · 85 min

A tense, fast-paced disaster thriller that delivers escalating quakes and scientific urgency with earnest seriousness.

Directed by
Monroe Robertson
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
Starring
Erica Duke, Michael Paré, Phillip Andre Botello
Tagline
The Earth...is angry...
Overview
A tectonic shift deep below the Mariana Trench causes a series of ever escalating earthquakes. If a team of leading seismologists fails to stop the disaster, the events will break apart the Earth, resulting in billions of casualties. Finally, someone’s paying attention to our leading seismologists.

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Directed by
Monroe Robertson
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
Starring
Erica Duke, Michael Paré, Phillip Andre Botello
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • environment
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Monroe Robertson
Written by
Monroe Robertson
Starring
Erica Duke, Michael Paré, Phillip Andre Botello, Candace Kita, Anthony Jensen, Doug Jeffery, Angelo Kern, Chevonne Wilson
Cinematography
Mark David
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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