
After Earth
Danger is real, fear is a choice.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment
A survival-driven coming-of-age adventure where a estranged father and son must overcome both external danger and emotional distance on a hostile post-apocalyptic 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.
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Is After Earth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is After Earth scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does After Earth end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is After Earth sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is After Earth easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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