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The Last Man on Earth

1964Movie1 h 27 min

Drama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Rotten Tomatoes79%68%

A deeply unsettling, relentlessly bleak sci-fi movie about the mind and mystery.

Good for teens · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Do you dare imagine what it would be like to be...The last man on earth...Or the last woman.

When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.

Feels like

  • Post-Apocalyptic Horror
  • Last Man on Earth
  • Vampire Hunter
  • Dystopian Society
  • Monsters
  • Survival
  • Isolation
  • Classic Horror
  • Black and White

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Sidney Salkow, Ubaldo Ragona
Written by
Richard Matheson, William F. Leicester, Ubaldo Ragona
Produced by
Robert L. Lippert
Music by
Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 6, 1964 · 1 h 27 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 6, 1964
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States, Italy
Budget
$300,000
Available in
139 countries

Tropes

Hunter of Monsters, Contamination Situation, Came Back Wrong +9

  • Hunter of Monsters
  • Contamination Situation
  • Came Back Wrong
  • Yank the Dog's Chain
  • Ghost City
  • Monstrous Cannibalism
  • 2xFore
  • The Film of the Book
  • Adaptation Title Change
  • The Aloner
  • Poor Communication Kills
  • Happier Home Movie

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Last Man on Earth?"

Questions about The Last Man on Earth

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Last Man on Earth?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreefuboTVMGM+PhiloBrewThe RokuHoopla

In the United States, The Last Man on Earth streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is The Last Man on Earth worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will The Last Man on Earth scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Last Man on Earth?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Last Man on Earth use?

Hunter of MonstersContamination SituationCame Back WrongYank the Dog's ChainGhost CityMonstrous Cannibalism2xForeThe Film of the BookAdaptation Title ChangeThe AlonerPoor Communication KillsHappier Home Movieand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Hunter of Monsters, Contamination Situation, and Came Back Wrong.