In the blockbuster business, Will Smith was once one of the biggest Hollywood stars of all time. In the 2010s, however, a clear decline in this trend became noticeable, which reached a sad climax with After Earth by Twist legend M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense). You can watch the 2013 film starring Will and his son Jaden Smith Netflix subscription until June 20th stream.
That’s what After Earth is about
Since the earth is no longer habitable, mankind on the Search for a new home found the planet Nova Prime. Many years later, General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) has to make an emergency landing with his son Kitai (Jaden Smith) due to an asteroid shower. Ultimately, a fight for survival breaks out on earth.
As a sci-fi flop, After Earth was a personal blow to Will Smith
With a whopping $130 million budget, After Earth only grossed $240 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Shyamalan’s sci-fi blockbuster is considered a flop. The audience was also unconvinced by the film. In the Moviepilot community, the strip only gets an average rating of 4.4.
Especially Will Smith, who set the record from 2002 to 2008, which has not been matched to this day 8 movies in a row $100 million to record at the US box office was probably particularly affected by the After Earth failure.
The sci-fi flop was followed by other box office disappointments such as Focus and Hidden Beauty until Smith’s infamous 2022 Oscar incident personal career low point reached.
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Star Trek is one of the most important science fiction series ever. But after the beginning of the new millennium, the franchise slid into crisis. Attempts to restart split the fans – in the cinema as well as on television. Still, Star Trek is as good as it’s been in years.
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