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Cast
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  • Will Smith

    Will Smith

    Father

  • Jaden Smith

    Jaden Smith

    Boy

  • Isabelle Fuhrman

    Isabelle Fuhrman

    Kitai Raige

  • Zoe Kravitz

    Zoe Kravitz

Credits
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  • M. Night Shymalan

    M. Night Shymalan

    Director / Screenwriter / Producer

  • Gary Whitta

    Gary Whitta

    Screenwriter

  • Will Smith

    Will Smith

    Producer

  • Jada Pinkett Smith

    Jada Pinkett Smith

    Producer

  • Caleeb Pinkett

    Caleeb Pinkett

    Producer

  • James Lassiter

    James Lassiter

    Producer

  • E. Bennett Walsh

    E. Bennett Walsh

    Set Decorator

  • Peter Suschitzky

    Peter Suschitzky

    Director of Photography

Latest News

  1. Live Feed
    Watch Video 'After Earth' Parody Trailer Mocks Will Smith (Video)

    'After Earth' Parody Trailer Mocks Will Smith (Video)

    5:17 pm PDT 10/8/2013
    • Aaron Couch
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    The Break Media team takes on the box-office bomb as "one of the world's most charismatic actors plays a man with no charisma." READ MORE

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  2. In the Magazine
    Summer Box Office Fallout: Studios' New Fear of the $200 Million Tentpole

    Summer Box Office Fallout: Studios' New Fear of the $200 Million Tentpole

    8:00 am PDT 9/4/2013
    • Tatiana Siegel
    • Kim Masters
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    "The Lone Ranger" and "R.I.P.D." create a new reluctance to bet big on franchises; says producer Joe Roth: "Everyone is trying to get [budgets] down about 20 percent." READ MORE

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  3. Big Stars, Big Bombs: A-Listers Fall Victim to Summer Box-Office Flops

    Big Stars, Big Bombs: A-Listers Fall Victim to Summer Box-Office Flops

    3:45 pm PDT 8/30/2013
    • Rebecca Ford
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    Hollywood heavyweights including Johnny Depp, Will Smith and Channing Tatum all had disappointing performances at the box office this summer. READ MORE

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  4. China Box Office: 'After Earth' Retains Pole Position –- But Not for Long

    China Box Office: 'After Earth' Retains Pole Position –- But Not for Long

    10:41 am PDT 7/22/2013
    • Clarence Tsui
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    The Will and Jaden Smith feature enjoyed a healthy second week in Chinese cinemas, but is expected to fade out with the Monday opening of "White House Down." READ MORE

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  5. China Box Office: ‘After Earth’ Opens on Top With $13.8 Million

    China Box Office: ‘After Earth’ Opens on Top With $13.8 Million

    2:05 am PDT 7/15/2013
    • Clarence Tsui
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    After a hard flop in North America, Will and Jaden Smith’s father-son sci-fi adventure won the weekend in China despite competition from Jay Chou’s "The Rooftop" and Johnnie To’s "Blind Detective." READ MORE

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  6. 'White House Down': Sony's Second Summer Flop Arrives Amid Call for Spinoff

    'White House Down': Sony's Second Summer Flop Arrives Amid Call for Spinoff

    4:32 pm PDT 6/30/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    "This is a negative for what is generally a well-run studio," says one analyst as shareholder Daniel Loeb pushes for a partial spinoff of the firm's entertainment businesses. READ MORE

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  7. 'After Earth' Bows at Number One in Japan But Fails to Dazzle

    'After Earth' Bows at Number One in Japan But Fails to Dazzle

    3:58 am PDT 6/25/2013
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    Sony's critically-panned post-apocalypse picture starring Will Smith looks set for an underwhelming final total in Japan. READ MORE

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  8. In the Magazine
    Will Smith's 'After Earth' Apocalypse: Who Loses Most

    Will Smith's 'After Earth' Apocalypse: Who Loses Most

    5:00 am PDT 6/5/2013
    • Kim Masters
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    As the sci-fi bust heads toward a loss in the tens of millions, fallout touches Sony, M. Night Shyamalan and the star once considered box-office royalty. READ MORE

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  9. Behind the Screen
    Cine Gear: 'After Earth' in 4K Draws Crowd; Why iTunes Will Go Ultra HD Before TV Nets

    Cine Gear: 'After Earth' in 4K Draws Crowd; Why iTunes Will Go Ultra HD Before TV Nets

    7:20 pm PDT 6/2/2013
    • Carolyn Giardina
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    Warns Light Iron’s Michael Cioni: “We have to make the [4K] content before the displays.” READ MORE

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  10. Could 'After Earth' End Will Smith's Box Office Domination?

    Could 'After Earth' End Will Smith's Box Office Domination?

    6:10 pm PDT 6/2/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The sci-fi epic marks the actor's worst summer opening in two decades, putting intense pressure on the film's performance overseas. READ MORE

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  11. Watch Video Box Office Report: Will Smith's 'After Earth' Loses to 'Now You See Me' in Major Misstep

    Box Office Report: Will Smith's 'After Earth' Loses to 'Now You See Me' in Major Misstep

    8:33 am PDT 6/2/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: Neither film was a match for Universal's "Fast and Furious 6," which remained No. 1 in its second weekend with $34.5 million for a souped-up worldwide total of $480.6 million; "The Hangover Part III" scores big overseas. READ MORE

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  12. Watch Video Box Office Shocker: Will Smith's 'After Earth' Narrowly Loses Friday to 'Now You See Me'

    Box Office Shocker: Will Smith's 'After Earth' Narrowly Loses Friday to 'Now You See Me'

    8:32 am PDT 6/1/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The two films are expected to stay in a close race for the weekend in a major blow for Smith; Sony is counting on the sci-fi adventure to make up ground overseas. READ MORE

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  13. Watch Video A Former Scientologist Reviews 'After Earth' (Guest Column)

    A Former Scientologist Reviews 'After Earth' (Guest Column)

    6:26 pm PDT 5/31/2013
    • Marc Headley
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    Ex-church member Marc Headley says Will Smith's latest contains language, concepts and imagery plucked directly from the L. Ron Hubbard playbook. READ MORE

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  14. 'After Earth' as Scientology Propaganda: What Critics Are Saying

    'After Earth' as Scientology Propaganda: What Critics Are Saying

    1:03 pm PDT 5/31/2013
    • Seth Abramovitch
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    Desolate planets, bubbling volcanoes and all that talk about overcoming fear: Is Will Smith's new movie trying to sell us something more than a good time? READ MORE

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  15. Behind the Screen
    Watch Video Cine Gear Preview: Sony to Present 'After Earth' in 4K, Interview With DP Peter Suschizky

    Cine Gear Preview: Sony to Present 'After Earth' in 4K, Interview With DP Peter Suschizky

    10:43 am PDT 5/31/2013
    • Carolyn Giardina
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    The program features DPs including Stephen H. Burum, Stephen Lighthill, Steven Poster and Nancy Schreiber. Atomos, Codex, Colorfront among the exhibitors. READ MORE

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  16. Watch Video Box Office Report: 'Now You See Me' Beats Will Smith's 'After Earth' Thursday Night

    Box Office Report: 'Now You See Me' Beats Will Smith's 'After Earth' Thursday Night

    9:37 am PDT 5/31/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    • Rebecca Ford
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    UPDATED: Summit's magician heist pic earned $1.5 million as it launched at 7 p.m. Thursday; "After Earth," opening at 9 p.m., takes in a soft $1 million and may have trouble crossing $25 million for the weekend in a major blow for the actor. READ MORE

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  17. Review
    Watch Video After Earth: Film Review

    After Earth: Film Review

    9:00 pm PDT 5/30/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Will and Jaden Smith play a father and son marooned on a long-uninhabited Earth. READ MORE

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  18. In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'After Earth,' 'Now You See Me' and More

    In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'After Earth,' 'Now You See Me' and More

    9:00 pm PDT 5/30/2013
    • Stephanie Chan
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    What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. READ MORE

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  19. Hollywood Dynasties: Top 14 Movies Featuring Stars and Their Kids

    Hollywood Dynasties: Top 14 Movies Featuring Stars and Their Kids

    5:32 pm PDT 5/30/2013
    • Aaron Couch
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    Will Smith and Demi Moore take their children to work. READ MORE

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  20. Box Office Report: Will Smith's 'After Earth' No Match for 'Fast 6'

    Box Office Report: Will Smith's 'After Earth' No Match for 'Fast 6'

    11:55 am PDT 5/30/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: The sci-fi epic was designed as a starring vehicle for Jaden Smith, but Sony is relying heavily on his father's box office prowess in touting the film; magician heist pic "Now You See Me" could surprise. READ MORE

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Summary

A father and son, after a crash landing, explore a planet that was evacuated by humans due to catastrophic events.

Company Info

  • Columbia Pictures Studio
  • Overbrook Entertainment Production Company
  • Blinding Edge Pictures Production Company