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Summary
One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 23Audiences 39GoodWatch 32
Metascore33
Tomatometer12%
IMDb4.8
User score3.7
Letterboxd · 190 K ratings1.8/5
Audience score36%
Box office
1.9×its budget
- Budget
- $130 M
- Worldwide
- $244 M
Worldwide it earned $114 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies
typical 99100Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 67 more
+18Released
2013
May 30, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism
and 13 more19 people
- Jaden SmithKitai Raige
- Will SmithCypher Raige
- Sophie OkonedoFaia Raige
- Zoë KravitzSenshi Raige
- Glenn MorshowerCommander Velan
- Kristofer HivjuSecurity Chief
- Sacha DhawanHesper Pilot
- Chris GeereHesper Navigator
Diego KlattenhoffVeteran Ranger
David DenmanPrivate McQuarrie
Lincoln LewisRunning Cadet
Jaden MartinNine-Year-Old Kitai- SLSincere L. BobbThree-Year-Old Kitai
- MJMonika JollyFemale Ranger
Matthew AndrewsFlirting Cadet (uncredited)
Isabelle FuhrmanRayna (uncredited)
Jon MackPsychiatrist (uncredited)
Darrell FosterRanger Instructor (uncredited)- GSGene StreeperRanger (uncredited)
Directing · 7
- M. Night Shyamalan Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Chad Stahelski Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Anna Rane Script Supervisor
- Hilary Momberger-Powers Script Supervisor
- John Rusk First Assistant Director
- John Nasraway Second Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Gary Whitta Screenplay
- Will Smith Story, Producer
- Stephen Gaghan Script Consultant
- Mark Boal Script Consultant
- Stanley D. Williams Script Consultant
Production · 28
- E. Bennett Walsh Executive Producer
- Jada Pinkett Smith Producer
- Caleeb Pinkett Producer
- James Lassiter Producer
- Jason Loftus Casting
- Douglas Aibel Casting
Camera · 29
- Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
- Claudette Barius Still Photographer
- Mitch Dubin Camera Operator
- Charlie Marroquin Key Grip
- John S. Moyer Steadicam Operator
- Andrew Sweeney Dolly Grip
Editing · 8
- Steven Rosenblum Editor
- Benjamin Sutor Online Editor
- Jeffrey C. Price First Assistant Editor
- Luke Ciarrocchi Assistant Editor
- Bobby Maruvada Colorist
- Morning Star Schott Digital Intermediate Producer
Sound · 14
- James Newton Howard Original Music Composer
- Randy Thom Sound Designer
- Steve Tushar Sound Designer
- Charles Maynes Supervising Sound Editor
- Steven Ticknor Supervising Sound Editor
- Paul Massey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 54
- Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
- Stephen Morahan Set Designer
- Rosemary Brandenburg Set Decoration
- Naaman Marshall Art Direction
- Brick Mason Storyboard Artist
- Andrew Petrotta Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 18
- Amy Westcott Costume Design
- Lisa Lovaas Costume Supervisor
- Violeta Grancelli Wardrobe Assistant
- John Jones Hairstylist
- Angeline Zeigler Set Costumer
- Shutchai Tym Buacharern Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 91
- Blair Clark Visual Effects Supervisor
- Malte Sarnes Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Owen Forker Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alex Henning Visual Effects Supervisor
- Robert Nederhorst Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kundan Basnet Visual Effects Supervisor
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