Another Earth

  • 2011


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Average Rating 3.0/5
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2.0
Its an ambitious premise and a risky approach, but Cahill and his cast execute it beautifully. Av Club
4.5
Advertisement First time feature writer director Mike Cahill (who co scripted with Marling) gives Another Earth a raw visual aesthetic in keeping with .. Av Club
4.4
But its strong as it is, and Marling emerges as a gifted new talent. Rogerebert
3.0
After celebrating her acceptance into MIT, Rhoda (Brit Marling) is driving home, drunk, when she hears on the radio news of a new planet; it has an at .. Common Sense Media
3.0
The result is an uneven drama with genuine intellectual heft that often outshines its flaws. Indie Wire
1.5
McKinney works that camera like its the judging panel of a pageant (Miss Off Her Rocker USA), and shes absorbing and sympathetic, even as Morris adopt .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Cahills visually inconsistent first feature tries to beam epic sci fi concepts into a micro human drama, refracting its thought provoking ideas throug .. Time Out
3.1
Mapother and Marling do well in quiet scenes, portraying people in the grip of a growing attraction, but the eventual bursts of drama feel loud and sh ..
2.5
There are a number of astronomical impossibilities here. What about gravity Whats orbiting what And where exactly did it come from
4.0
A gripping, intimate story to which science fiction adds a provocative, philosophical context. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Shaky science fiction shacks up with a corny redemption tale in this Sundance Film Festival double award winner.
4.3
A deeply personal and moving philosophical exploration of identity, remorse, loss and reconciliation. Mike Cahills direction is spot on, and Brit Marl .. Paste Magazine
3.0
Another Earths central performances and ideas all impress, as does its pulsing, electronic soundtrack. Telegraph
4.0
With so many big ideas packed into this tiny indie, it should come as no surprise that there are loose threads everywhere.
4.0
Against such lofty concerns, Cahill delivers a satisfying emotional drama.
4.0
Against such lofty concerns, Cahill delivers a satisfying emotional drama.
2.0
Despite the cool visuals, its bold self assurance remains unearned. Ny Daily News
3.8
The metaphysics function as a metaphor in whats an affecting if slow moving drama about having to live with the choices we make and our need to find r .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
The road not taken, the door unopened, the door that is opened, the decision conscious, or not to turn left instead of right.What would happen Philly
2.0
And at least one teen motorist.Theres an accident; mere carelessness isnt the cause. Philly
2.0
An ambitious drama that aims too high and isnt able to connect all the pieces of the puzzle it presents. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
The sort of picture that can be tolerated at a festival like Sundance, where it was warmly received, but is totally out of place when it escapes such .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Unable to organically incorporate their Big Ideas into the narrative, the filmmakers lazily lay them on top, leaving the exposition of Another Earths .. Village Voice
3.8
The wildly improbable set up is merely the jumping off point for an exploration of grief, guilt and redemption Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
Its a gloomy pic and its shaky handheld HD camerawork is more annoyingly aesthetic than pleasingly arty. Sover
2.0
Not since Shane Carruths Primer (2004) has a sci fi movie done so much with so little. Chicago Reader
2.0
Mike Cahill combines the two very different story threads and manages to keep them balanced.
2.0
Mike Cahill combines the two very different story threads and manages to keep them balanced.
3.1
Its equally clear, however, that I Origins improves substantially as it passes the midway point, as Cahill takes the narrative into a fascinating, ent .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
This is a film with a big imagination, but it is also a very human story with well rounded characters. Lariat
3.0
Of course, you might also be disappointed if youre looking for a poignant and emotional character drama. Eric Ds Nider
3.8
She and Cahill have crafted a mesmerizing mind bender to haunt your dreams. Rolling Stone
3.5
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late 70s and early 80s, provides us with the .. Pop Matters
4.0
While its refreshing to see a film with intellectual aspirations, Another Earth does occasionally suffer from some overwrought and undercooked philoso .. View London
2.5
Instead of going to MIT as planned, our heroine spends four years in the slammer. New York Post
4.0
The inspired, ingenious way Cahill and Marling have woven a fable around such staples of human yearning makes for a smashing debut.Welcome a richly gi .. Film Journal International ..
4.0
It also occasionally uses too much highlighter pen on its philosophical ambitions Platos Allegory of the Cave does not make for good dialogue but it m .. Az Central
3.1
Another Earth is being sold as an indie sci fi drama, but that does both the movie and its proper audience a disservice.This muted story of atonement, .. Boston
3.5
Its a film with a premise too intriguing to ignore, but one that falls frustratingly short of its concept. Mountain X
4.0
Look through a grainier lens, and you see a Sundance melodrama of moral and emotional recovery from trauma and crippling guilt. Npr
1.3
The filmmakers dont seem to recognize this subterfuge as the act of cruel narcissism that it is. Star Tribune
1.5
I like the concept... Neat o, if entirely outlandish... The problem is, screenwriters Brit Marling and Mike Cahill she also stars; he also directs don ..
2.0
Rhoda is intrigued by the prospect it presents of redemption and a new start to life and wins a competition to visit it by space rocket. Guardian
2.0
There is, sadly, no shortage of films of all sorts with great premises and nowhere to go, and this is one of them: an oddly parochial, earthbound film .. Guardian
3.8
While the films emotional terrain is skillfully rendered, the films visuals are a mixed bag, with Cahill (who acted as his own cinematographer) inexpl .. Q Network
1.0
But just because Another Earth is an ordeal to sit through doesnt mean that its deep. Daily Mail
4.5
It is both intense and emotionality whimsical within its flowing cello accompaniment. Film Inquiry
3.5
While the minimalist, melancholy drama remains subdued, the individual performances are riveting. Susang Ranger
4.0
The movie and its performers have a quiet confidence that assumes the audience has some brains, which always makes me like a movie more. Movies
4.0
If this were a European movie instead of an indie that just felt like one, it would be remade with Hollywood stars, except for Marling: this is one of .. Time
2.0
Few feature film debuts, especially no budget, shaky cam ones, start out with as much throat grabbing urgency as Another Earth. Boston Herald
4.5
All the reasons for the science fiction foundation for the story in the first place come at the point beyond which the film is willing to go. Flickfilosopher
2.5
The alternate world device eventually provides for a poignant, effective endingwhich still cant make up for the manipulative misery preceding it. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
The result is an alluring image Earth above Earth a wrenching story and a wonder tinged film. Detroit News
4.0
Director Mike Cahill, who wrote the screenplay with Marling, effectively unites two genres speculative sci fi and sorrowful drama in ways that move th .. Movie Habit
1.0
Existing on a ludicrous pretense and masquerading as a daring piece of fiction, this becomes nothing more than an utterly trite kitchen sink drama. 7M Pictures
1.0
Another Earth looks great, and I gather that Marling and Cahill squeezed a surprising amount of production value out of their tiny budget. But story w .. Oregon Live
4.0
Whilst for some Another Earth may fail in reaching the elevated stratosphere of ideas its high concept script is reaching for, considering its meagre .. Cine Vue
4.0
A stunning melancholic trance of a film which will leave viewers transfixed long after its gripping end. Cine Vue
4.0
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2.0
Another Earth is a tough movie to shake off... resisting movie tactics that usually accompany such material. Using a sci fi premise to engage a ground .. Tamp A Bay
5.0
Yet this Sundance prize winning sci fi drama, co written by Marling and director Mike Cahill, unfolds only in ways that are both emotionally authentic .. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
I was hoping that everyone involved would get hit by an asteroid. Stl Today
2.0
It is much more interested in the internal world.Another Earth is a compelling drama, thanks to Marlings heartfelt, very human performance. Cleve Land
3.8
Now its up to the studio to nurture the picture with delicate hands and find it the audience it deserves. Dustin Put Man
3.1
An emotion drenched drama is unfolding in a grieving mans house while a staggering scientific discovery is looming in the night sky. Christianity Today
2.0
But the ideas are almost as undeveloped as the drama and romance. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
Its this story of tentative friendship and burgeoning love that take up the majority of Cahills attention. Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
While not as technologically successful as Moon, Another Earth is a magnificently visionary film that succeeds despite Cahills clearly aiming far beyo ..
4.0
This could be the set up for a disaster movie, or a story of war between Earths. Io9 Gizmodo
2.5
An entertaining alternate reality from this summers more cynical Hollywood sequels, the films unselfconscious scenes manage to defy gravity. Js Online
3.0
Hugely ambitious, its successful enough to be worthwhile and the emotionally satisfying pay off is, despite the potential to be utterly risible, rathe .. Sky
4.0
See it if you like sci fi that never lets the spectacle obscure the personal; dont see it if you thought Melancholia didnt have enough scenes of landm .. The Shiz Nit
3.0
Made for a paltry $200,000, Cahills film delivers immense visuals, two outstanding central performances, and despite the sometimes frustrating stoicis .. What Culture
3.8
It manages to be moving without flogging its audience with agonizing, heart wrenching emotion, and it manages to be wholly compelling despite its quie .. No La
3.8
This movie is strictly for history buffs only, though, because it presents the story in the most dry way possible, so know that going in.Its like a Hi .. Scene Stealers
4.5
Another Earth doesnt fully come off the slow pace stops it achieving escape velocity but the intriguing ideas and Marlings touching performance make i .. What So
4.5
when you think that the film is really about Rhoda and Johns slow orbit their twinned trajectory of regret and redemption the planetary plot comes cra .. Film 4
2.5
In one of those cinematic chicken or the egg conundrums, viewers are left to wonder what came first to the folks who wrote Another Earth: a storyline .. Clclt
3.5
That strained metaphor is a bit hard to swallow, but Marling and Mapothers all too human rapprochement is what makes the story tick. East Bay Express
2.0
Another Earth is an intimate picture about redemption, guilt and the loss of our loved ones, and yet without any warmth to the characters, chemi stry .. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
Audiences would be best to wait for Melancholia and see how this story can really be done. Trespass Mag
3.1
Cahill and Marling demonstrate a knack for detail and twisted psychology, and had they been satisfied with one planet this might have been a more impr .. Boston Phoenix
4.0
But its the newness of Mitchells musical accountand Rachel Chavkins gracefully dynamic stagingthat bring this old story to quivering life. New York Time Out
3.0
Marling illuminates Rhoda in a way not many young actresses could, in such an honest portrayal of sorrow and existentialism. Reel Talk Online
3.5
Sometimes you dont get all of the answers, you just get some good moments, a couple of strong performances and that lingering feeling that you just sa .. The Scorecard Review
2.0
A low budget sci fi that lucidly explores the emotions of a man and a woman who grow from suffering loss to expressing forgiveness. Compuserve
3.5
Marling and Cahills script is short on facts and long on feelings, but they do deserve points for thinking outside the box of their small budget... MSN Movies
2.0
Takes and intriguing premise and strong cast and does little with them.
2.8
A somewhat nauseating blend of sensitivity and entitlement sublime because it says so. Movie Line
2.5
Theres a fascinating science fiction idea behind Another Earth, but its largely under explored as the film is really a drama about guilt, forgiveness .. Cinema Autopsy
2.0
Everything is hollow and much of it rings false.Worst of all, the scifi element the planet is essentially a big, obvious metaphor feels wildly redunda .. Bad Ass Digest
3.0
The end results are a film thats sometimes fascinating, sometimes absorbing, but mostly stale.The science was the real appeal here, and without any lo .. Blu Ray Ign
3.8
Mike Cahill keeps the science fiction elements of his film hanging in the background much like that other Earth. But they exude a strong gravitational .. Host Madison
3.0
The little known but very attractive Marling certainly gives a very good performance, ( ... ) and perhaps its her career that will really rocket after .. Birmingham Mail
3.1
The science fiction context is something of a red herring, but at least the film demonstrates that shoegazing and stargazing arent incompatible impuls .. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.0
As an aftermath character drama, its superb; as sci fi, it stumbles. Movie Metropolis
4.4
This hypothetical premise is intriguing enough.But when juxtaposed with the sense of ragged despair each character must struggle with, the story becom .. Rss Feeds Usa Today
2.0
A stripped down sci fi indie that made waves at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Dallas News
3.8
Sticklers for hard science are likely to be frustrated by Cahills willingness to leave gaping holes in scientific reasoning, while lingering on the em .. Sign On Sandiego
3.8
The sci fi element is really just a clever bit of window dressing surrounding the drama of whether these two people can survive a relationship built o .. Atlantic City Weekly
3.0
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2.0
I didnt hate Another Earth so much as I found it to have begun with a fascinating sci fi premise only to produce, ultimately, a conventional relations .. Playback:stl
2.0
I didnt hate Another Earth so much as I found it to have begun with a fascinating sci fi premise only to produce, ultimately, a conventional relations .. Playback:stl
4.0
Despite serving as the backdrop of countless scenes, the uncanny sight of Earth 2 never quite loses its power. Reverse Shot
1.5
a letdown initially, but it grows on me. Still, my curiosity nature would have liked to learn more about Earth 2.
3.0
The sci fi premise is genuinely intriguing, and Marlings performance is quite moving. Although it doesnt reach the heights of its spiritual predecesso .. Quick Flix
4.0
The sci fi is merely a contributing factor to what is in effect a robust character study of salvation. Real.com
1.5
ts two appealing stars, especially the intelligent, ethereal Marling, hold the film together even as some of its more preposterous moments make Scient .. Charleston City Paper
4.5
I loved this movie. Having said that, Im sure its not for everyone. Missoula News
1.5
If you take away the sci fi hook, the movie becomes a pretty standard indie drama... and not a very good one at that. Ebert Presents
1.5
The noisy, bloated boredom of it all might leave you thinking that you cant abide another story about a troubled teen with superpowers. The Magazine of Fantasy & ..
3.0
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 92 minutes Limited Release Date 07/22/11 performer William Mapother, Brit Marling director Mike .. Feeds
2.0
There are small particles you might see and recognize (even one or two that might stick to you), but as a whole, Another Earth is nothing memorable, s .. Processed Media
2.5
In emphasizing poetry over plot, mood over mechanics, Another Earth fails to answer the most pressing question of all: Umm, why havent the tides been ..



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