The Wandering Earth II
Seen it?2023 | 174 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 9 times its budget. 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Trek or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 54 min.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$665 million worldwide on a $74 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frant Gwo
- Wu JingLiu Peiqiang
- Andy LauTu Hengyu
- Li XuejianZhou Zhezhi
- Sha YiZhang Peng
- Ning LiMa Zhao
- Wang ZhiLiu Qi's Mom
- Zhu YanmanziHao Xiaoxi
- Andy FriendMike
- Wang RuoxiTu Yaya
- Tong LiyaTu Hengyu's Wife