The Colony (2013): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Colony is a 2013 action thriller directed by Jeff Renfroe. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $557,865 worldwide. Critics gave it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jeff Renfroe
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Image Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Colony About?
The premise of The Colony without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a devastating ice age, a group of human survivors establishes a subterranean colony to ensure their survival. However, their precarious existence is threatened not only by the harsh environment, but also by a terrifying new danger. As they struggle to protect their future, they discover a disturbing possibility: the greatest threat might originate from within their own community, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and insecurities.
The Colony Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- voice over narration
- beaten to death
- head butt
- shotgun
- blizzard
- final showdown
- exploding body
- showdown
- destroyed bridge
- cigarette lighter
- little boy
- subterranean
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- bunker
- seed
- pickpocket
- attempted robbery
- suspense
- fistfight
- dark future
- fight
- brawl
- climate change
- martial arts
- mixed martial arts
- control tower
- sos
- hand to hand combat
- no opening credits
- reverse footage
- slow motion scene
- beard
- kiss
- f word
- profanity
- punched in the face
- husband wife relationship
- death of wife
- loss of wife
- kicked in the stomach
- loss of son
- loss of mother
- beating
- frozen body
- flashback
- dream
- psychotronic film
- good versus evil
- mutant
- creature
- ski mask
The Director of The Colony
Directed by Jeff Renfroe.
- Director Jeff Renfroe
More from Jeff Renfroe
More films directed by Jeff Renfroe, best-rated first: Civic Duty, I Am Steve McQueen, He Loves Me and One Point O.
The Colony Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Colony 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
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IMDb 5.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 54% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 34%
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Metacritic 28 Metascore
User score 5.2
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TMDB 55% User score
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Movie Insider 3.1 /5
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The Colony Plot Summary
What happens in The Colony 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
A terrified woman, Alex Paxton-Beesley, and a man, Eric Murdoc, flee down a dimly lit corridor, desperately banging on a door and shouting for help. In a bleak future, humanity is forced to live underground as a new Ice Age ravages the planet, and the few survivors strive to sustain civilization while hoping for a brighter tomorrow. At the helm of Colony 7 is Briggs, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, who faces severe challenges in maintaining order amidst dwindling supplies of food and medicine. The colony battles the looming threat of a flu outbreak which has already taken twenty lives, prompting Briggs to implement a stringent 40-day quarantine protocol.
Full summary
The whole story of The Colony, scene by scene
The Colony Box Office
The Colony grossed $557,865 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$557.9K
- International
- $557.9K
The Colony Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer The Colony Official International Trailer #1 (2013) - Laurence Fishburne Movie HD
How Well Do You Know The Colony?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What extreme measure does Briggs implement in Colony 7?
Cars in The Colony
1 car on screen: the 1980 Volkswagen Transporter Pick-up T3 Typ 2.
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1980 Volkswagen Transporter Pick-up T3 Typ 2 Background role
The Colony Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “La colonie” and “콜로니”.
- Also known as
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- La colonie
- 콜로니
- La Colonia
- A kolónia
- Колония
- Colonia V
- Колонията
- Αποικία 7
- Koloni
- 末世殖民地
- Kolonie
- Kolonia
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- The Colony - Hell Freezes Over
- המושבה
- A Colônia
- 콜로니: 지구 최후의 날
- Kolonija
- Kolónia
- Vùng Đất Khắc Nghiệt
- เมืองร้างนิคมสยอง
- Колонія
- コロニー5
- Colonia
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The Colony FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Colony, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Colony?
The Colony runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Colony released?
The Colony was released on September 20, 2013.
Who directed The Colony?
The Colony was directed by Jeff Renfroe.
More films by Jeff Renfroe How much did The Colony make at the box office?
The Colony grossed $557,865 worldwide.
How is The Colony rated?
The Colony has 5.3/10 on IMDb, 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does The Colony have a post-credit scene?
No. The Colony has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Colony in?
The original language of The Colony is German.
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