Before his Oscar scandal, Will Smith was considered one of the most successful and popular Hollywood stars for a long time. In the 2010s, however, this status began to crack. The downward trend started with the sci-fi blockbuster After Earth. The M. Night Shyamalan film airs Monday on Nitro and is one of the big box office debacles in Smith’s career, with others to follow.
That’s the story of After Earth
In the plot of the sci-fi film, humanity has to search for a new home in the future due to the uninhabitable earth. Due to an asteroid shower, General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) and his son Kitai (Jaden Smith) have to make an emergency landing on the planet Nova Prime and fight for survival.
Sci-fi flop After Earth started Will Smith’s career low
With a budget of $130 million, the blockbuster starred according to Box Office Mojo only $240 million worldwide a. This makes Shyamalan’s film a clear flop. For Smith, who previously made $100 million with 8 films in a row from 2002 to 2008 at the US box office, star status continued to decline after After Earth. Box office disappointments like Focus and Hidden Beauty followed, falling far short of his usual hits.
When is After Earth on TV?
If you want to watch Shyamalan’s sci-fi flop, you have on Nitro on August 28 at 8:15 p.m the opportunity to do so. After Earth is currently not streaming in a streaming flat rate. You can rent or buy the film on Amazon Prime. *
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