Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Seen it?2016 | 95 min | Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences, 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 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 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, an unlikely pair race against an impending global crisis and are confronted by the monsters that live inside us all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shane Abbess
- Kellan LutzSy Lombrok
- Daniel MacPhersonKane Sommerville
- Isabel LucasGyp
- Luke FordBill
- Rachel GriffithsGeneral Lynex
- Temuera MorrisonWarden Mourdain
- Bren FosterCharles Kreat
- Luke HemsworthTravek
- Zoe CaridesRominja
- Zoe VentouraSgt. Cognit