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The Wandering Earth II
流浪地球2
2023 174 min China 16+
★7.0
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Director: Frant Gwo
🎭 Based on
«The Wandering Earth»
byLiu Cixin
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$73.8M
US Gross:
$5.02M
Worldwide:
$665M
Starring
Jing Wu
Actor
Yi Sha
Actor
Yanmanzi Zhu
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2024
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
The Wandering Earth II is a polarizing, ambitious blockbuster that succeeds as a visually grand, large-scale spectacle while drawing significant criticism for its fragmented narrative and bloated length. Consensus is split between those who appreciate its refreshing collectivist ethos and grand scope, and those who find the storytelling disjointed, scientifically dubious, and emotionally hollow.
| Production | High-end visual effects and scale create an immersive, blockbuster-level cinematic experience | |
| Runtime | The film is consistently described as a long, exhausting, or bloated viewing experience | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay struggles with a fragmented structure and underdeveloped character motivations | |
| Originality | The scientific premises are widely criticized for their lack of realism and logical inconsistencies | |
| Pacing | Three-hour runtime and dense pacing divide audiences between those captivated by the sprawling spectacle and those who find the experience tiring or incoherent |