Outland

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Outland

R

1981

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

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Thriller about an honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on Io, Jupiter's sunless third moon, who is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. After his wife angrily deserts him, he waits alone for the arrival of killers hired by the company to eliminate him. Futuristic remake of High Noon.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Heavily indebted to Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon, Outland updates the earlier film’s Red Scare paranoia with a more topical anxiety about growing conglomeration and capitalist power.

Nov 2, 2025

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Variety Staff

Variety

While there are several mile-wide plot holes and one key under-developed main character, the film emerges as a tight, intriguing old-fashioned drama that gives audiences a hero worth rooting for.

Mar 26, 2009

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The failure of director-writer Peter Hyams to put any weight whatever behind the moral issues (crude as they are) makes this merely violent nonsense.

Jun 5, 2007

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Utilizing thrilling action sequences, intriguing production design, and impressive special effects, it ultimately becomes a rather compelling sci-fi outing that deserves a second look from those that have been dismissive of it over the years.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 3, 2025

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Ali Catterall

Total Film

A great-looking (and sounding) slow-boiler.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2025

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…synthesises and repositions the corporate malfeasance of the Alien franchise, but distils it into one potent idea; that things in the future are likely to get worse, and standing strong against it is what real heroes do prime real estate for a reboot..

Rated: 4/5

Dec 20, 2024

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Audience Member

Absolutely one of my favorite Sean Connery movies. And yes it’s a remake of High Noon but love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Jeff H.

Great sci-fi. Has some elements of the film High Noon, but not enough to say its a “remake in outer space “. This movie is way different.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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bob c

Pretty good re working of High Noon in space with Bond. Redigitised nicely.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca e desinteressante, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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mop h

I'm a sucker for future space stuff and for me, it's a solid western sci fi with great ol' skool effects.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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James C

Good cast, good plot, goo script, a good film. Perhaps a bit less good than High Noon, because the strengths of the original are obscured by the sci-fi.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Synopsis

Thriller about an honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on Io, Jupiter's sunless third moon, who is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. After his wife angrily deserts him, he waits alone for the arrival of killers hired by the company to eliminate him. Futuristic remake of High Noon.

Director: Peter Hyams
Producer: Richard A. Roth
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: The Ladd Company
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2008
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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