The Wandering Earth
2019 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 6.7 · 64% critics
As the Sun’s expansion threatens to destroy Earth in a hundred years, humanity bands together to avert extinction by propelling the planet away from the Solar System. The journey to a distant new home takes thousands of years, turning survival into an epic, long-term effort.
Based on The Wandering Earth
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Details
- Original title
- 流浪地球
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-02-05
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,155 votes)
- Box office
- $699,760,773
- Budget
- $75,000,000
About
You’ll likely like The Wandering Earth if you want nonstop disaster-scale action and spectacle; Not for you if you prefer character depth, coherent logic, or a more grounded sci-fi, especially if you found Ad Astra or 2012 your speed too.
Pros: epic disaster stakes; thrilling action; impressive visuals | Cons: bland characters; over-the-top tone; inconsistent logic
Themes
- jupiter
- based on novel or book
- space station
- mankind forced underground
- underground city
- father son relationship
- brother sister relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- frozen earth
- dying sun
- giant engine
- global government
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Rooster Award — Best Picture
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew
Wu Jing
as Liu Peiqiang
Qu Chuxiao
as Liu Qi
Li Guangjie
as Wang Lei
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as Han Ziang
Zhao Jinmai
as Han Duoduo
Michael Kai Sui
as Tim
Qu Jingjing
as Zhou Qian
Zhang Yichi
as Li Yiyi
Yang Haoyu
as He Lianke
Arkady Sharogradsky
as Makalov
Directed by Frant Gwo