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The Wandering Earth

2019·Movie
2h 6min·PG-13
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic575.3Rotten Tomatoes70%51%

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A , sci-fi movie: , but never gory, .

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.
Epic Sci-FiDisaster ThrillerHumanity's SurvivalGrand SpectacleFuturistic VisionTechnology & SocietyFamily & SacrificeGlobal CrisisAction-Packed

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Directed by:
Frant Gwo
Written by:
Frant Gwo, Liu Cixin, Gong Geer
Produced by:
Gong Geer
Composed by:
Roc Chen

Sequels and Prequels

The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth (2019)
GoodWatch score 60
The Wandering Earth II
The Wandering Earth II (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

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Where can I stream The Wandering Earth?

Netflix

In the United States, The Wandering Earth streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Wandering Earth worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 57). Critics rate it higher (64 out of 100) than audiences (54).

Is there a sequel to The Wandering Earth?

  1. The Wandering Earth (2019)
  2. The Wandering Earth II (2023)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Wandering Earth II (2023).

Is The Wandering Earth okay for kids?

PG-13Violence

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Wandering Earth in English?

ChineseEnglishFrenchHindiIndonesianJapaneseKoreanRussian

No, it was made in Chinese, with some English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.

What tropes does The Wandering Earth use?

Calling the Old Man OutApocalypse HowRape as ComedyDeath WorldChekhov's GiftNon-Indicative NameDepopulation BombColony ShipThe ArkFight to SurviveThe BeforetimesWhite-and-Grey Moralityand 88 more

TV Tropes lists 100 tropes for it, including Calling the Old Man Out, Apocalypse How, and Rape as Comedy.