After Earth

Danger is real. Fear is a choice.


After Earth
Given the poor reviews this film has received, I can only assume the distributors are hoping to pick up spill-over business from Star Trek. A crash landing leaves a teenager and his legendary father stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With dad critically injured, the son must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home.

100 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12 (Violence).
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Try not to frown.
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Credits

Cast
Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Kravitz, Glenn Morshower, Kristofer Hivju, Sacha Dhawan
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
ScreenplayGary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith
MusicJames Newton Howard
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
EditingSteven Rosenblum
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2013
Produced byColumbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAction, science fiction
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate fantastical violence
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThis science fiction film tells the story of a young teen boy and his loving but absent and strict father whom together are forced to overcome past sorrows and fears in order to survive the unexpected mission they find themselves on. This film contains complex and mature themes of a mild impact which could be confusing and upsetting for young children under 10 years of age. There are also mild to mderate impact scenes of fantastical violence with brief scenes of blood and death. Such violence may distress young children who are unable to discern between fantasy and reality. Children between the ages of 10 and 12 require parental supervision.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images
Runtime100
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
1
Violence
4
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
3
Profanity
1
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
3
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
5
Jump Scenes
5
Tense Family Scenes
5
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

ScreenIt
T. Durgin quote iconI didn't hate After Earth. I just never bought into it. I always felt like I was watching it and not involved due to the choices in casting and performance (and some spotty CGI effects).
8
Metacritic.com
38 critics
7
Rottentomatoes critics
139 critics
8
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconAfter Earth is dull, ploddingly paced exercise in sentimental sci-fi -- and the latest setback for director M. Night Shyamalan's once-promising career.
2
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
8
Movie Review Intelligence
44 critics
6

What the People say

Internet
6788 Netizens quote iconIs it possible to sue for being tricked into going to see this film?
9

Average .. 34%

7

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