Extinction
Seen it?2014 | 100 min | Thriller, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (40 on Metacritic), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Deep in the Amazon jungle a group of scientists are on a dangerous mission. When their guide suddenly abandons them, they find themselves in a savage and hostile environment. However, things turn deadly when they find they are in the middle of a hunting ground for a pack of prehistoric predators long thought extinct.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 143K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Spinks
- Ben Loyd-HolmesProfessor John Howson
- Sarah MacMichelle
- Neil NewbonRob
- Daniel CarenJames
- Emma Lillie LeesLisa
- Simon BurbageTim
- Dolores ReynalsMaria
- Ross O'HennessyJeff
- Ernesto CantuCarlos
- Angela PetersLucy