The Man Who Fell to Earth
Seen it?1987 | 100 min | Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An alien lands on Earth, and decides that he needs to a job in order to raise money to build a spaceship so he can return to his home planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bobby Roth
- Lewis SmithJohn Dory
- James LaurensonFelix Hawthorne
- Robert PicardoAgent Richard Morse
- Bruce McGillVernon Gage
- Wil WheatonBilly Milton
- Annie PottsLouise
- Beverly D'AngeloEva Milton
- Henry G. Sanders
- Bobbi Jo Lathan
- Carmen Argenziano