Extinction
Seen it?2018 | 96 min | Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved They Live or The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; 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 Ben Young
- Michael PeñaPeter
- Lizzy CaplanAlice
- Israel BroussardMiles
- Mike ColterDavid
- Lex ShrapnelRay
- Emma BoothSamantha
- Amelia CrouchHanna
- Erica TremblayLucy
- Lilly AspellMegan
- Dan CadeHoyt