Here on Earth
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: March 24, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
25
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
17
Watch Now
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Late in the picture, Sobieski has some line-readings that are so emotionally full, strange and truthful that really nothing more need be said. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Any movie that opens with a Goo Goo Dolls song and ends with a line like "I'm going to live -- just not as long as you" is bound to leave somebody reaching for a Kleenex.
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Corny? You bet. But it also proves surprisingly inviting -- for a while, anyway.
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Slides too easily into its sentimentality; the characters should have put up more of a struggle. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The three actors do their best to breathe life into their caricatured roles. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Love means never having to say you're recycling plot material. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
As for first-time feature director Mark Piznarski, he should be cited for excessive use of slow motion, sun-dappled trees and golden light; one more cliche violation and his license to direct would be forfeit. Read full review
38
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Offers little in the way of splendor in the grass.
38
USA TodayMike Clark
Earth to Earth's young director, Mark Piznarksi : It's tough turning straw into gold, isn't it?
38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Maudlin script mars teen love.
38
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
An almost terminally sappy youth romance.
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
Hokey, inept tear-jerker.
30
Film.comTom Keogh
Don't be surprised if you exit Here On Earth feeling both moved and incredulous. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Just the ticket for girls in their early teens. Read full review
25
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Nothing wrong with the syrupy romance Here on Earth that a megadose of insulin couldn't fix.
25
Baltimore SunChris Hewitt
The script is drippy, humor-free and old-fashioned:
20
Washington PostRita Kempley
A moldy teenage tear-jerker. Read full review
20
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Still never having to say you're sorry. Read full review
20
VarietyRobert Koehler
Young teen girls will flock to pic in droves, dragging their boyfriends or other girlfriends. Read full review
20
Film.comRobert Horton
So very general in its characters and story that it actively keeps you from enjoying the simple pleasures of a movie like this. Read full review
10
Dallas ObserverAndy Klein
It would be heartening if the adolescent girls of America turned their backs on this pandering piece of kitsch, but that would be hoping too much. Read full review
10
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Neither the love nor the loss in this tear-jerking romance contains much drama. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleSarah Hepola
Somewhere along the road to becoming teens idols, these actors got confused between being the bomb -- and getting it. Read full review
0
L.A. WeeklyPaul Cullum
Complete and utter horseshit. Read full review
More From This Movie

25 Critic Reviews

7.3 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL