The Man from Earth (2007)
From one of the acclaimed writers of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone comes a story that transcends both time and space...
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The Man from Earth rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.8/10· 215K votes
Rotten Tomatoes100%
TMDb7.624/10· 3K votesWith 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Man from Earth
A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.
Cast of The Man from Earth
David Lee Smith
as John Oldman
Tony Todd
as Dan
John Billingsley
as Harry
Ellen Crawford
as Edith
Annika Peterson
as Sandy
Alexis Thorpe
as Linda Murphy
William Katt
as Art
Richard Riehle
as Dr. Will Gruber
Steven Littles
as Moving Man #1
- C
Chase Sprague
as Moving Man #2
Robbie Bryan
as Officer
The Man from Earth facts
- Budget
- $200K
- Collection
- The Man from Earth Collection
Our take on The Man from Earth
This 2007 sci-fi gem unfolds almost entirely in one room, as a departing professor confesses to his colleagues that he's a 14,000-year-old man who has never aged. Dialogue-driven and quietly mind-bending, it turns a single conversation into profound speculation about history, faith and mortality. If its talky, idea-rich tension gripped you, seek out cerebral chamber-piece sci-fi where a premise alone carries the suspense.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Intellectually provocative concept sparks philosophical debate
- •Confined setting allows focused exploration of complex ideas
- •Biblical and anthropological themes add surprising depth
What the audience disliked
- •Minimal production values limit technical polish and scope
- •Single-location setup becomes claustrophobic for some viewers
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