Extinction

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 27, 2018

5.3	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 98 Ratings

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BioTofuAug 16, 2018

Quite a terrible movie until the twist reveal. The plots felt like its based on a decent scifi novel but then the director and editor ruined much of the build up, making the first half of the movie hard to sit through. The director could haveQuite a terrible movie until the twist reveal. The plots felt like its based on a decent scifi novel but then the director and editor ruined much of the build up, making the first half of the movie hard to sit through. The director could have made more use of the dreams during the escape part of the movie, e.g. linking the dreams to his proficiency with weapon, or finding an escape route. The pacing and editing were awful, the scenes felt like they were strung together with thin wires, poor costume design, predictable idiotic screaming children, subpar acting (michael pena's acting was particularly bad but that could just be that hes the only actor who i recognized). The movie would be a 3 without the twist.… Expand

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CatNap5Aug 1, 2018

Not horrible, but not amazing either. Has a twist which I did not see coming. I tend to enjoy the lower budget scifi end of world type movies that go straight to cable TV and this was a better quality than one of those.

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notsoavragejoeJul 27, 2018

A movie that started with promise and fell off very quickly near the end. The premise, while entertaining, leaves too many questions, no answers, and no lasting satisfaction. While Michael Peña did amazing in Antman, the movie didn't create aA movie that started with promise and fell off very quickly near the end. The premise, while entertaining, leaves too many questions, no answers, and no lasting satisfaction. While Michael Peña did amazing in Antman, the movie didn't create a relatable character for him to play. I will say however that the father was surprisingly competent and not unlikable, but he never did anything to stand out compared to other father-figure characters. Most of the characters were generic or down right annoying and unlikable, like the children. Good God the children. Never once did I care about the danger the children were in or their potential fate. If anything the movie would have been better if they had been killed off or never existed, they were that inconsequential to the overall narrative. They were useless, more akin to a huge burden, and a general detriment to the survival of their parents and those around them. They made so many stupid decisions that it just boggles the mind. The only person of real "attachment" character wise was the father and the mother (better described as husband and wife because the children didn't matter), but only because the story lacked any other meaningful characters. The visuals, sound design, and overall feel of the movie however are fantastic. There is some decent action, a real feeling of suspense and dread, and a (however fleeting) sense of satisfaction when we learn what is actually happening and why. Despite the hour and a half run time, they only manage to tell half of the story, so you'll finish this movie feeling empty and wanting. The "twist" opens the story up to too many questions that the movie just skips or ignores for bad pacing. If you're really big into alien invasion movies, then this might scratch an inch. If not, you're not missing out on anything fantastic. 5/10: Average… Expand

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zugurudumbaJul 28, 2018

I am sick of tired of "muh family" sci-fi / disaster movies. This has to end, seriously. The child actors were very bad, and I found myself hating their stupid characters, rooting for them to die. Lizzy Caplan and Michael Pena are two veryI am sick of tired of "muh family" sci-fi / disaster movies. This has to end, seriously. The child actors were very bad, and I found myself hating their stupid characters, rooting for them to die. Lizzy Caplan and Michael Pena are two very good actors, makes you wonder why would they accept roles in such a **** movie - is money everything these days? Don't they care about tarnishing their careers?… Expand

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CineAutoctonoAug 26, 2018

"Extinction" was a film that suffered from too many failures, to start a pretty messy, mediocre and incoherent story, a plot twist was quite crooked, and an ending that left the film incomplete and empty, but the interpretations were"Extinction" was a film that suffered from too many failures, to start a pretty messy, mediocre and incoherent story, a plot twist was quite crooked, and an ending that left the film incomplete and empty, but the interpretations were redeemable, but the Film as such was lacking and bad.… Expand

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VadertimeJul 30, 2018

This is a Netflix original movie, but it kind of falls flat from the very beginning. It starts out slow and barely managed to hold my interest throughout the movie, although the twist, which came 2/3 into the movie, caught me off guard.This is a Netflix original movie, but it kind of falls flat from the very beginning. It starts out slow and barely managed to hold my interest throughout the movie, although the twist, which came 2/3 into the movie, caught me off guard. Netflix has made much better sci-fi movies such as The Titan and Mute. The rebooted Lost in Space is not too bad, but this one definitely fell short. Don't bother with this.… Expand

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GlenGamesJul 30, 2018

No spoilers. The main actor is BAD. He's just a bad actor, and it takes you out of the movie. The main idea of the movie is actually really really cool, but they didn't do a good job of executing it.

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DukeJonDec 4, 2018

What starts off as a very dull movie is almost saved by the twist and final third act. Almost. After a very slow beginning populated by characters you're given little reason to care about, the movie ends just as you begin asking questions andWhat starts off as a very dull movie is almost saved by the twist and final third act. Almost. After a very slow beginning populated by characters you're given little reason to care about, the movie ends just as you begin asking questions and it starts to get interesting. Some good action scenes, though the performances are pretty wooden.… Expand

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TallGermanGuyJul 31, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie takes an incredibly cool concept, adds a really cool twist into it, but then turns it into a daddy saves the family type of story. The start is really slow and could be cut in half, and the kids really add nothing to the story aside from creating some unpleasant situations for everyone that could have been written in much more creatively. I really enjoyed the twist, and for that I cant give it below a 6, but it's definitely wasted potential. A cool world was built that we'll never hear from again.… Expand

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Geng1sJul 31, 2018

Its not unwatchable which probably isnt saying much, if you like alien invasion movies of any quality then you will undoubtedly find something to like about this film. Its ticks all the invasion tropes (almost too well) but has have a halfIts not unwatchable which probably isnt saying much, if you like alien invasion movies of any quality then you will undoubtedly find something to like about this film. Its ticks all the invasion tropes (almost too well) but has have a half decent plot point towards the end that actually take some amount of guessing at. Unfortunately everything leading upto and after that third act is a bit vanilla sci fi so dont expect the next interstellar, think more battle LA.… Expand

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infraReconMay 10, 2023

The hunt continues, it started so well, but when it hits that mid-journey the pacing and the plot just destroy itself. There was so much potential in here and I was immersed but then things just flipped, and then it flipped again, and justThe hunt continues, it started so well, but when it hits that mid-journey the pacing and the plot just destroy itself. There was so much potential in here and I was immersed but then things just flipped, and then it flipped again, and just sucked me right out.

I get it you want me to feel for the characters, but the problem is the "Aliens" and their motives, it's honestly one of the stupidest plots, You had to ask yourselves, would something like this happen? Probably not.

However, what I did like about the movie is the VFX, I like those insane futuristic explosions. Also, the drop ships are pretty cool. As for the main character...look I like Michael Peña but to me, he is not a serious guy, he's a funny guy. There was that one scene where he did the thing with the gun, that was badass, but there's not much of that.

The length of the film also is pretty short, maybe they should have gone near the 2-hour mark to let the film sit a bit more.

Oh, I almost forgot there are a lot of logic breakers, I mean come on, "get up and carry her", just why? The writers really wrote themselves into a wall there. The acting is also a bit off but permissible.

It is 6/10, entertaining but it's not good, Expected a little bit more risks here, with better acting from the main characters. It did at points focus on other things that were not that important, but again it's somewhat understandable considering the "actual actual" plot.… Expand

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