The Wandering Earth

CMC Pictures Holdings | Release Date: February 8, 2019

5.1	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 79 Ratings

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RONSAIDITMar 5, 2019

for me it was a bit of a miss, good visuals, but to much action going on all the time i lost interest, needed more character building, and there was to much action scenes. it was like watching a full on transformer film.

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BioTofuFeb 28, 2019

The "science" in the movie is pretty laughable and seems to be very poorly researched to a point that it seems the story and plot are written by a class of middle schoolers. i do like the ludacris fresh idea of taking the entire earth withThe "science" in the movie is pretty laughable and seems to be very poorly researched to a point that it seems the story and plot are written by a class of middle schoolers. i do like the ludacris fresh idea of taking the entire earth with you instead of flying spaceships out of the solar system, even it makes very little sense due to cost/technology/resources (and then fueled by mined rocks or whatever instead of nuclear power???). The science is so backward it seems like ideas from the 50s. Unlikable underdeveloped characters were also a big issue. there were too many characters just to be killed off. the storys based on a chinese scifi novel but too much narration/exposition shows that the director just wasnt able to transfer the story from book to movie well. the music was also not very good. then in the second half of the movie there was too much editing which was very confusing especially when the camera was consistently shaking, switching from different locations/characters constantly..

and you cant light vodka on fire like that...… Expand

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JLuis_001May 16, 2019

The plot is insane. For real. They actually move the Earth and that sounds insane.

This chinese film is very ambitious. Considering the budget is surprising how well it looks. Yes, there's some bad visual effects but for the most part looksThe plot is insane. For real. They actually move the Earth and that sounds insane.

This chinese film is very ambitious. Considering the budget is surprising how well it looks. Yes, there's some bad visual effects but for the most part looks pretty good but it also has a lot problems, especially because it lacks of focus. There are several parts when it makes no sense and the third act going towards the ending is a mess.

To be honest for the genre is not groundbreaking. Even with the ambition of its scale. Without a doubt, I think it's a huge step for Chinese cinema, making it clear that they can easily rival Hollywood but it hardly does anything really remarkable.
Yes it can be argued that this film was influenced by the American film industry. But it's still an important achievement.

I think the film should not get lost in the Netflix catalog because I think it deserves the attention of a larger audience outside its country where it was a brutal box office success and although I personally wasn't satisfied with it probably others will find it more rewarding.… Expand

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SupersequinMay 16, 2021

Possibly the most expensive B-movie ever made! Impressive special effects let down by a derivative story line, poor dialogue and some shaky acting performances.

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FedericoSierraMar 4, 2019

THE WANDERING EARTH’s refreshing success is a testament to the movie’s incredible enjoyment. It’s also a friendly reminder that Hollywood is not a monopoly anymore, and there are countless of stories waiting to be filmed from unseenTHE WANDERING EARTH’s refreshing success is a testament to the movie’s incredible enjoyment. It’s also a friendly reminder that Hollywood is not a monopoly anymore, and there are countless of stories waiting to be filmed from unseen perspectives. The end is far from neigh because at the hands of the international community, cinema is now more alive than ever. It’s a great time to rejoice for a cinephile.… Expand

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o_retyJan 15, 2021

Good CGI and outstanding art and set design. Yet, plot is full of mcguffins, convenient deus ex machinas, cheap emotional twists/hooks, comic-relief side-kicks and any other formulaic scheme from the fimmaker's playbook. A both heartwarmingGood CGI and outstanding art and set design. Yet, plot is full of mcguffins, convenient deus ex machinas, cheap emotional twists/hooks, comic-relief side-kicks and any other formulaic scheme from the fimmaker's playbook. A both heartwarming and dazzling fairy tale for the masses. Too light on the palate for a real hard SF fan and hard to follow for a westerner due to Chinese-assumed knowledge that feels like plot holes and all the similar faces that you'll have hard time to tell apart.… Expand

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AWESOM-0Mar 11, 2020

It’s smart and creative at the same time as being predictable and stupid. Many parts of this movie make me want to like it more but then I see or hear something that suppresses that feeling. Maybe I could say 6.5 but it’s in that range.

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OwynSep 27, 2020

For a catastrophe movie - it's rather booring
Character's play is also quite silly most of the time and so is their actions
Disregarding the fact that "science" part in science-fiction part is also missing - it's quite a mediocre ChineseFor a catastrophe movie - it's rather booring
Character's play is also quite silly most of the time and so is their actions
Disregarding the fact that "science" part in science-fiction part is also missing - it's quite a mediocre Chinese movie with lots of Chinese famous sayings here and there and pre-teenage-acting characters… Expand

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tonykurebusuJun 25, 2023

Maximum drama and a mixture of clichés that work both in plus and minus. It was very beautiful to look at Jupiter in the sky.

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