After Earth (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
After Earth is a 2013 action adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Zoë Kravitz. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $243.6 million worldwide on a $130 million budget. Critics gave it 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $130M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is After Earth About?
The premise of After Earth without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Generations ago, humans colonized Nova Prime, leaving a devastated Earth behind. Now, General Cypher Raige and his teenage son Kitai face a critical test of their relationship, haunted by the General’s reputation. A disastrous accident forces them to crash land on Earth, a planet teeming with dangerous creatures and harsh conditions. To survive, they must overcome their strained connection and rely on each other's strengths, confronting not only the environment but also their own personal challenges.
After Earth Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- post apocalypse
- space voyage
- fear
- father son team
- race against time
- alien
- alien predator
- 2010s
- trip
- voyage
- command
- commitment
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- contribution
- failure to communicate
- expectation
- debris
- battle
- experience
- protection
- sibling relationship
- older sister
- big sister
- attack
- ambush
- meteorite
- meteor shower
- damage
- marooned
- stranded
- peril
- danger
- catastrophe
- alpha predator
- apex predator
- claw
- bone
- bone fracture
- evaluation
- order
- leech
- injection directly into heart
- poisoned
- injection into the heart
- raft
- survivor
- freezing
- nest
- vulture
- worst picture razzie winner
- psychotronic film
After Earth Cast
Will Smith leads the cast, with Jaden Smith and Zoë Kravitz. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan
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After Earth Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave After Earth 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.8/10.
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IMDb 4.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 12% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 36%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 3.7
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TMDB 52% User score
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Letterboxd 1.7 /5
69 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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After Earth Plot Summary
What happens in After Earth from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a distant future, the Earth has become uninhabitable, forcing humanity to evacuate to a new world known as Nova Prime. To facilitate this massive exodus, a military unit called the Ranger Corps was established. Fast forward a millennium, and the Ranger Corps, led by General Cypher Raige (Will Smith), finds itself battling against the S’Krell, a hostile alien species intent on conquering Nova Prime. Their deadly arsenal includes the Ursas, formidable creatures that hunt by detecting fear.
Full summary
The whole story of After Earth, scene by scene
After Earth Box Office & Budget
After Earth grossed $243.6 million worldwide on a $130 million budget, 1.9 times what it cost. $60.5 million came from the US and Canada and $183.1 million (75%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$243.6M
1.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $60.5M
- International
- $183.1M
- Budget
- $130M
After Earth Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer AFTER EARTH - Official First Look Trailer
- Trailer After Earth Official Trailer #2 (2013) - Will Smith Movie HD
How Well Do You Know After Earth?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the role of General Cypher Raige?
Cars in After Earth
8 cars on screen, including the 2014 Chevrolet Suburban and the Caterpillar GP-Series.
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2014 Chevrolet Suburban Important role -
Caterpillar GP-Series Minor role -
Hummer Minor role -
AM General HMMWV M1044 Background role
After Earth Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “重返地球” and “Despues de la Tierra”.
- Also known as
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- 重返地球
- Despues de la Tierra
- After Earth - Dopo la fine del mondo
- Žemė. Nauja pradžia
- Після нашої ери
- Après la Terre
- Trở Về Trái Đất
- Después de la Tierra
- Depois da Terra
- A Föld után
- 1000 Lat po Ziemi
- После нашей эры
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- Po zániku Země
- Dünya - Yeni Bir Başlangıç
- העולם אחרי
- สยองโลกร้างปี
- Po zániku Zeme
- Zemlja: Novi početak
- Земята: Ново начало
- 애프터 어스
- アフター・アース
- 1000 post Terra
- Земля після нашої ери
- Након Земље
- Žemė – Nauja pradžia
- 地球過後
- Čas po Zemlji
- Atgriešanās uz zemes
- پس از زمین, დედამიწის შემდეგ
- Pärast maailmalõppu
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After Earth FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of After Earth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is After Earth?
After Earth runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was After Earth released?
After Earth was released on May 31, 2013.
Who directed After Earth?
After Earth was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
More films by M. Night Shyamalan Who is in the cast of After Earth?
After Earth stars Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Zoë Kravitz, among 11 credited actors.
How much did After Earth make at the box office?
After Earth grossed $243.6 million worldwide ($60.5 million domestic, $183.1 million international) on a budget of $130 million.
How is After Earth rated?
After Earth has 4.8/10 on IMDb, 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Does After Earth have a post-credit scene?
No. After Earth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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