After Earth

After Earth (2013)

Danger is real, fear is a choice.

Release:2013
Runtime:1h 40m
Country:United States
Director:M. Night Shyamalan
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

dystopiaPost Apocalyptic FutureAlienComing Of AgeStrandedCrash LandingEmotionsFather Son Conflict

After Earth rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb4.8/10· 216K votes
Rotten Tomatoes12%
Metacritic33%
TMDb5.18/10· 7K votes

With 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 4.8/10 on IMDb and 33/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About After Earth

One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.

Cast of After Earth

  • Jaden Smith

    Jaden Smith

    as Kitai Raige

  • Will Smith

    Will Smith

    as Cypher Raige

  • Sophie Okonedo

    Sophie Okonedo

    as Faia Raige

  • Zoë Kravitz

    Zoë Kravitz

    as Senshi Raige

  • Glenn Morshower

    Glenn Morshower

    as Commander Velan

  • Kristofer Hivju

    Kristofer Hivju

    as Security Chief

  • Sacha Dhawan

    Sacha Dhawan

    as Hesper Pilot

  • Chris Geere

    Chris Geere

    as Hesper Navigator

  • Diego Klattenhoff

    Diego Klattenhoff

    as Veteran Ranger

  • David Denman

    David Denman

    as Private McQuarrie

  • Lincoln Lewis

    Lincoln Lewis

    as Running Cadet

  • Jaden Martin

    Jaden Martin

    as Nine-Year-Old Kitai

After Earth facts

Budget
$130M
Box office
$243.8M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Coming-of-age narrative provides emotional core to action adventure
  • Dystopian worldbuilding establishes compelling alien-filled future setting
  • Father-son dynamics explore meaningful relationship development themes

What the audience disliked

  • Execution undermines compelling premise with inconsistent pacing
  • Dialogue delivery struggles to convey emotional weight effectively

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