The 6th Day
Seen it?2000 | 123 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day or Upgrade, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him. Taken from his family and plunged into a sinister world he doesn't understand, Gibson must not only save himself from the assassins who must destroy him to protect their secret, but uncover who and what is behind the horrible things happening to him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$96 million worldwide on a $82 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 173K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerAdam Gibson
- Michael RapaportHank Morgan
- Tony GoldwynMichael Drucker
- Michael RookerRobert Marshall
- Robert DuvallDr. Griffin Weir
- Sarah WynterTalia Elsworth
- Wendy CrewsonNatalie Gibson
- Rodney RowlandP. Wiley
- Terry CrewsVincent
- Colin CunninghamTripp