Occupation: Rainfall
Seen it?2020 | 128 min | Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, 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 and action fans. If you loved They Live, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two years into an intergalactic invasion of Earth, survivors in Sydney, Australia, fight back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies, uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$343K worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luke Sparke
- Dan EwingMatt Simmons
- Jet TranterAmelia Chambers
- Temuera MorrisonPeter Bartlett
- Ken JeongBud Miller
- Jason IsaacsSteve (voice)
- Daniel GilliesHayes
- Lawrence MakoareGarry the Alien
- Dena KaplanRobin Sigiro
- Vince ColosimoJacob
- Katrina RisteskaSuarez