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The Wild Blue Yonder

Seen it?

2005 | 81 min | Science Fiction, Documentary, Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and little 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 anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and the curious. If you loved David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, eye-opening.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Werner Herzog

  • Brad DourifAlien
  • Donald WilliamsAstronaut Commander
  • Ellen BakerAstronaut physician
  • Franklin Chang-DiazAstronaut Plasma Physicist
  • Shannon LucidAstronaut biochemist
  • Michael McCulleyAstronaut pilot
  • Roger DiehlMathematician
  • Martin LoMathematician
  • Ted SweetserMathematician