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The Wandering Earth

4.8

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Sequel:

The Wandering Earth 2

Original title

Liu lang di qiuaka

AKA

The Wandering Earth

Year

2019

Running time

125 min.

Country

China

Director

Frant Gwo

Screenwriter

Gong Geer, Ye Junce, Yan Dongxu, Frant Gwo, Yang Zhixue, Jingjing Shen, Ruchang Ye. Novel: Liu CixinSee 4 More

Cast

Music

Roc Chen

Cinematography

Michael Liu

Producer

Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism, China Film Co. Ltd., United Entertainment Partners

Genre

Sci-Fi. Drama. Thriller. Action | Survival Film. Space Adventure

Synopsis

In the distant future, the sun is dying out, a group of brave astronauts set out to find new planet for the whole human race. The governments of Earth, confronted with annihilation from an unstable sun, have strapped thrusters on to the planet, ejecting it out into the universe in search of a new home. But as the Earth approaches Jupiter, a malfunction in the system puts it on course to crash into the planet.

Critics' reviews

"Its furious pace, spectacular visuals, and fanciful plot deliver decent escapist entertainment (...) [It] hurtles to more climaxes than it actually needs, easily forgiven on account of the film’s display of technical wizardry"

Richard Kuipers: Variety
"It is just as awash in murky computer imagery, stupefying exposition and manipulative sentimentality as the average Hollywood tentpole (...) The only shock of the new is that it’s the same as the old."

Ben Kenigsberg: The New York Times
"A great and uniquely Chinese science fiction film (...) [It] looks better than most American special-effects spectaculars (...) The film's creators breathe new life into hackneyed tropes (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Simon Abrams: rogerebert.com
"As a spectacle, it's a knockout. There are breathtaking moments (...) It's a pretty solid sci-fi 'end of the world' adventure"

Scott Mendelson: Forbes
"The film’s world building, which takes up much of its first third, is undeniably novel and fascinating (...) It’s also a technical marvel, along with so many of the film’s special effects"

Inkoo Kang: Slate
The film -first blockbuster sci-fi chinese movie- has brought in more than 2bn yuan (€264m) in the six days since its release on 5 February, lunar new year. It is the highest grossing film released over the holiday season, a peak time for the Chinese box office.

FilmAffinity
"If things get dramatically overwrought on Earth, they fall flat in space (...) It’s apparent that 'The Wandering Earth' has made a giant leap for China’s science fiction cinema but not for the genre itself."

John Berra: Screendaily
"A marvel of imagination, inspiration, execution, and excitement (...) The vistas presented in 'The Wandering Earth' are truly stunning, and worthy of the big screen experience"

J Hurtado: Screen Anarchy

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The Wandering Earth

2019

Frant Gwo

4.8

(2,007)