Color Out of Space
Seen it?2020 | 111 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Thing or No One Will Save You, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 232K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Stanley
- Nicolas CageNathan Gardner
- Joely RichardsonTheresa Gardner
- Madeleine ArthurLavinia Gardner
- Elliot KnightWard Phillips
- Tommy ChongEzra
- Brendan MeyerBenny Gardner
- Julian HilliardJack Gardner
- Josh C. WallerSheriff Pierce
- Q'orianka KilcherMayor Tooma
- Melissa NearmanReporter