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The Quiet Earth

1985
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 31m
A mans awakens to find himself alone in the world. (imdb)
Directed by:
Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy
Written by:
Craig Harrison Bill Baer
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Starring:
Alison Routledge Bruno Lawrence Pete Smith Anzac Wallace Norman Fletcher Tom Hyde
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Genres:
Drama, Sci-fi, Mystery
Country:
New Zealand
Languages:
English, Maori
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The Quiet Earth

1985
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 31m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 18 Jul 2008
67
48th
Intriguing premise and great general story but it gets bogged down by mediocre special effects, acting never reaching beyond "decent" and a general low budget feel of the film. See it for the idea, not for the spectacle.
Rated 18 Jul 2008
paxtonPaxton
Rated 15 Mar 2019
75
80th
I'm not sure how this isn't the inspiration for Z for Zachariah. Just replace Doesn't Have a Rape Scene with Has a Rape Scene and they're pretty much the same. You could replace Has Full Frontal Male Nudity with Doesn't Have Full Frontal Nudity and you'd be fine. Reminiscent of The Omega Man. If you replace Mutant Creatures with A Black Guy than you're racist.
Rated 15 Mar 2019
badfurdayBadFurDay
Rated 30 Sep 2014
4
23rd
An interesting twist on the classic post-apocalypse movie theme. Much better than modern garbage like The Road, but suffers from being an old movie that did not age too well. Also the psychodrama becomes absolutely terrible once the third character is introduced, and the ending is weird. Overall, would recommend watching if you have time to waste.
Rated 30 Sep 2014
stainStain
Rated 02 Apr 2007
60
47th
Wildly overrated variation on a common sf theme
Rated 02 Apr 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 15 Jan 2007
63
22nd
The "last man on Earth" scenario is an intriguing premise, but difficult to pull off. Quiet Earth does not succeed very well. It's best not to even think about the fuzzy science involved, the acting is merely adequate, there's a completely unnecessary chase scene, and on the whole it just doesn't do anything that interesting with the concept. Not that it's a bad movie, though... it's perfectly watchable, and has a pretty cool ending.
Rated 15 Jan 2007
terrymacterrymac
Rated 11 Feb 2019
69
54th
An enjoyable post-apocalypse yarn with a likeable performance from Lawrence and an interesting premise that thankfully avoids being too predictable. It feels like it loses its way a bit in the final third, but the redeems itself somewhat with the ending. Murphy does a decent job on what was probably a very low budget. Quietly and quirkily impressive.
Rated 11 Feb 2019
sproostsproost
Rated 01 May 2011
75
79th
It has that great Sci-Fi attribute: you'll fall asleep fantasizing about it. A world in which you're the only one alive. There are a lot of fun things you can do, but how long before you start to feel the sickening need for companionship? Is a world for yourself a life worth having? This movie does a good job. It captures the alienation and the various stages of going through a.. 'remarkable' experience like this quite well. The ending shot is mesmerizing, in all it's epic lowbudgetness.
Rated 01 May 2011
pigletPiglet
Rated 11 Aug 2009
70
59th
The first 35 mins are probably the best, and a decent ending.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 22 May 2012
82
67th
Pretty cool sci-fi flick. It's missing that extra something but the atmosphere of isolation is top notch.
Rated 22 May 2012
panomadgreekpanomadgreek
Rated 05 Apr 2014
72
56th
The first 30 mins or so is quite excellent. The rest is ok but suffers from unconvincing pseudo-science, trite religious connections and uninteresting relationships. Also, very good visually, which highlights that it's not necessary to go overboard with effects.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
icarusIcarus
Rated 02 Sep 2013
60
26th
The first half-hour with Lawrence staggering through the world alone is the real standout here. Pleasure, madness, and despair mark his days. Though he begins to find his own way in the lonely world, relationships with survivors dredge up past guilt, posing questions going forward that will determine the course of all their lives. The weakness of the other actors, as well as the paper-thin science in the plot drop this a couple of notches, but it remains a pretty watchable film.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 22 Dec 2008
65
40th
An interesting idea that has been better done in other films.
Rated 22 Dec 2008
matzebMatzeB
Rated 04 Jan 2008
78
35th
nice idea but not well played out
Rated 04 Jan 2008
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 20 Oct 2013
99
83rd
A great sci-fi from New Zealand filmmakers,The Quiet Earth ask the question: what would you do if you woke up and were the last person on earth? The film uses this question as the main driving force behind the film. Really worth checking out if you're into science fiction at all.
Rated 20 Oct 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 31 Dec 2010
82
70th
Shifts between being a casual C-grade end-of-the-world scenario and a proper portrayal of intense loneliness. Thankfully, it favours the latter and ends up being a pretty exciting lo-fi sci-fi film without going overboard in any way.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
ratinenjratinenj
Rated 06 Oct 2009
75
18th
This story of the last man (almost) on earth is effective especially in the first half of the film, but gets bit boring once the triangle love story appears. The end of the film is worth seeing again..
Rated 06 Oct 2009
sebbysebby
Rated 05 Dec 2012
60
46th
Not really deserving of its cult following.
Rated 05 Dec 2012
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 23 Jul 2022
80
79th
This is quite a good film - its an indie/b movie type film but its quite engrossing and I features good performances. The plot intrigued me (it starts quite quickly as a sort of descent into madness, initially) and I thought it somewhat reminded me of the Danny Boyle '28' films, i.e. 28 Days Later etc., only without the Zombies. There are some near jumpscare/thrilling moments, if briefly. The music is a bit cheesy and its fairly dated but I wasn't overly bothered by that. I'd recommend it, yes.
Rated 23 Jul 2022
emeraldguardEmeraldGuard
Rated 23 Dec 2017
20
2nd
Who cares about these three a-holes? Degenerate trash isn't all out of Hollywood, that's for sure.
Rated 23 Dec 2017
x_humanx-human
Rated 04 Jul 2008
84
84th
Well done film, with some iconic moments. DVD also has a very open and interesting commentary.
Rated 04 Jul 2008
frostyFrosty
Rated 04 Oct 2010
80
86th
Fascinating science fiction that gives the audience plenty to think about. I think all these 'last man alive' movies fall in to the same trap of having to do something with the second and third acts - see 28 Days Later or The Last Man on Earth for particular examples of a good first act rapidly dropping off. The Quiet Earth handles it better than most however, and manages to remain engaging in spite of some ropey acting by Lawrence's colleagues.
Rated 04 Oct 2010
barraocBarraoc
Rated 06 Aug 2015
70
64th
An okay last-dude-on-earth sci-fi movie, particularly the first half of it.
Rated 06 Aug 2015
braddad68braddad68
Rated 04 Oct 2021
90
52nd
This one is so strange, but I liked it. Scientist wakes up to an Earth where the rest of civilization disappeared.
Rated 04 Oct 2021
killgazmokillgazmo
Rated 07 Aug 2016
14
94th
i downloaded this thinking i havent seen it, only to realize, this is a movie i saw when i was little............... i fucking love when that happens. anyway, i havent seen this movie in almost 20 years, and it is pretty great, i think. a wonderful "last man on earth" type flick, which is one of my favorite narratives. never gets old for me. takes it a bit further though when 2 others show up, and theres a bit of that "2 men, 1 attractive woman" tension, that is done pretty well.
Rated 07 Aug 2016
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
44th
My distant recollection is that a couple of fine visual moments and a good ending are the best things going for it, and that it is unfortunate that every single poster and bit of marketing spoils the surprise.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
arandurarandur
Rated 14 Jun 2010
52
10th
Guzel bir konuyu yeterince iyi isleyememisler.
Rated 14 Jun 2010
timon88Timon88
Rated 25 Jun 2008
49
44th
For sci-fi, which is a genre I generally avoid assiduously, rather interesting and thought-provoking.
Rated 25 Jun 2008
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 14 Jan 2017
50
9th
50: for the last scene (and its poster)
Rated 14 Jan 2017
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 21 Oct 2023
60
26th
Iamlegend+girl-loversthenguy+cuzeventmomentoftheirdeath+hiswassuicidecuzknewsomethingwaswrongwithtest+ithinkheliketransportedtonewrealitytypeshitorsomethinglolandhethoughthewastheexperiment/only realone
Rated 21 Oct 2023
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 18 Jan 2019
75
60th
Creates a very convincing realistic deserted world without the post-apocalypse disaster cliché's. The first half with him just wandering around is therefor the most interesting and best part of the movie. In the second half the movie becomes more conventional plot driven, but also still above average. The movie tops it of with an superb ambiguous ending.
Rated 18 Jan 2019
lupisterlupister
Rated 18 Jul 2009
75
88th
interesting sci-fi for end of the world scenario fans.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
storm57storm57
Rated 27 Jul 2023
90
29th
Wonderful premise derailed by unrealistic behavior by the characters. Overall, still worth a look.
Rated 27 Jul 2023
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 10 Dec 2018
66
26th
Nifty sci-fi story.
Rated 10 Dec 2018
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 12 Jul 2016
66
69th
Yet another case of third-act-itis, where it completely breaks down despite its hard-science spectacle. I wish I could do more for it, because the first act is so, so good.
Rated 12 Jul 2016
mrarnmrarn
Rated 21 Feb 2017
58
75th
Nicely done end of the world movie, made without drawn out action scenes.
Rated 21 Feb 2017
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 01 Aug 2009
85
83rd
Really cool and original movie.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
frederFreder
Rated 11 Aug 2007
10
14th
I remember this as being quite silly and laughable.
Rated 11 Aug 2007
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 24 Aug 2009
69
43rd
A great premise that didn't go over as great as I wanted it to. I think the best parts were before any other characters were introduced and it was just one man having the entire world to himself. And the last scene was awesome but just confused me more than I've ever been confused before. A true WTF moment.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
ressaRessa
Rated 16 Jan 2014
92
61st
"The Quiet Earth" starts out great when Bruno are 'alone' in whatever world it is. It's also okay when he meets the girl (except for at few signs of weakness). But when the third person is introduced, it starts. Script, dialogue and acting escalates and gets so bad and corny towards the end, that you don't know if you should laugh or cry. Also impressive to cast 2 out of 3 characters so terrible. Will never understand how it got a 6.9 score at IMDB. Don't say it is because its cult. Just don't
Rated 16 Jan 2014
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 24 Aug 2013
45
45th
Nice when it is just Bruno Lawrence. Then: Three survivors of an odd apocalypse make up an (at one early moment, in case you're an idiot, literal) love triangle, with uninteresting racial themes present. Love those clouds in the nice closing moments.
Rated 24 Aug 2013
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 17 Aug 2008
75
72nd
Bruno Lawrence is reat in this quirky little number, well worth checking out just for Bruno alone.
Rated 17 Aug 2008
kasperlKasperL
Rated 13 Aug 2020
70
65th
Pretty basic stuff, but it's worth checking out if you, like me, tend to enjoy this sort of thing.
Rated 13 Aug 2020
kelly909kelly909
Rated 23 Jul 2010
85
40th
great plot, the main character was hilarious. i recommend it
Rated 23 Jul 2010
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 18 Oct 2020
80
64th
Terra Tranquila estreava há 35 anos nos EUA. Ótima variação do último homem da terra, aquele final é tudo que o final de Lost deveria ter sido e não foi. Box Versátil Clássicos Sci-fi Volume 6.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
onacOnac
Rated 14 Jul 2020
65
58th
It was advertised to me as a movie where a man is completely isolated on Earth. This was true in the beginning, and the solitude of the protagonist was very emotional. The style of the movie however later changed dramatically and instead of the emotions of being alone on the planet, science fiction started to take reign and I felt that it was really unnecesary. I am not sure I'd want to watch again the second part of the movie, however the first hour was really good.
Rated 14 Jul 2020
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 15 Jun 2013
66
30th
A nicely humane portrayal of the last man on earth scenario. For all it's tiny budget, it's actually pretty well made, with good photography and editing.
Rated 15 Jun 2013
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 02 Jul 2009
64
42nd
Optimus_mike pretty much sums it up, it's been done and it's been done better.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
mrcimrci
Rated 25 Jan 2023
18
5th
During first 30 mins of the film I had flashbacks and PTSD from Lisandro Alonso movies. Last 60 mins wasn't better either, boring and not captivating at all.
Rated 25 Jan 2023
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 19 Oct 2014
50
38th
First act is really solid. Goes downhill immediately once the second character is introduced, and becomes wildly uninteresting by the time the third character comes around. The characters and performances just don't carry it. The initial premise was interesting and well executed.
Rated 19 Oct 2014
amerigoamerigo
Rated 11 Mar 2010
78
53rd
Nice concept, poor cast. The end-result is a movie that barely holds one's interest, not the least because it's chalk-full of hackneyed twists.
Rated 11 Mar 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 21 May 2009
20
44th
The question of what happened (never very well answered) certainly piques our curiosity; and our voyage of mutual discovery in the company of the hero is interesting for a time, at least until a swivel chair eventually heaves a body into view (charred flesh, bulging eyes -- eek!). Even more interesting is the brief period when the hero is getting used to the idea of aloneness and making the best of it
Rated 21 May 2009
mjoyamjoya
Rated 23 Dec 2018
70
43rd
Started out interesting and with classic 1980s dialogue and cinematics. But the love triangle that develops is too predictable and the ending is just inexplicably bad.
Rated 23 Dec 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 23 Oct 2009
70
76th
Good Movie
Rated 23 Oct 2009
djalminhodjalminho
Rated 06 Jul 2011
67
41st
I quite like this movie, the story is alright and the actors are ugly!
Rated 06 Jul 2011
kleaklea
Rated 28 May 2012
58
58th
Was just missing something, maybe like a better cast, to draw me in a little more
Rated 28 May 2012
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 12 Apr 2024
78
66th
Really interesting, thoughtful scifi film with the fairly familiar last man on Earth premise. It is never boring. I'm not quite sure if it's great, but it's close. I'll probably watch it again at some point. Would pair interestingly with The World, the Flesh, and the Devil.
Rated 12 Apr 2024
spleenspleen
Rated 07 Aug 2009
75
54th
Pretty well pulled-off mostly due to Bruno Lawrence, whose period of solitude is the highlight. When the supporting cast is introduced, the picture lags a little, mostly due to the acting, which goes from mediocre to horrible. To call this another end of the world flick isn't really giving it much credit. The plot details are left pretty vague (I'm still not quite sure if the world ended or just these folks') and the end is totally confused. Still, entertaining and watchable.
Rated 07 Aug 2009
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 01 Dec 2023
47
35th
I was on board and having a good time, until I wasn't about halfway through. It gets points for being a true oddity.
Rated 01 Dec 2023

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