Terminus

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Terminus

R

Released Jan 22, 2016

1h 34m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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A man (Jai Koutrae) embarks on a quest to save mankind after discovering an extraterrestrial organism.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Too derivative for its own good.

May 14, 2020

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Michele "Izzy" Galgana

ScreenAnarchy

The issue with Terminus is that it strives for a very ambitious place in the universe but lacks what it takes to get there.

May 14, 2020

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Mark Demetrius

FILMINK (Australia)

Terminus is slow moving and often underlit - presumably in the interests of ambience, but the murkiness gets monotonous and the creepy soundtrack music does little to alleviate the torpor.

Jan 14, 2016

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Oliver Pfeiffer

SciFiNow

Go in with mild expectations and great nostalgia for old school science fiction cinema and you won't be disappointed with Terminus.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2015

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Al P

Good plot. The girl constantly crying over her dead mum was annoying so skipped a few scenes. Unfortunately lost interest but YouTubed the ending.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Nathan M

Movie was a new take on an old concept but did a good job. Kept me engaged the entire way through. Seemed a little low budget but had great actors. Actually had a good ending. I'd watch it again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Bryan B

Confusing Mish mash of ET and cocoon with a AI ending. Was never sure why characters were doing what they were doing or what their goals were.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Audience Member

I read all the negative reviews and I get it. Its not the greatest movie ever. I have a short attention span and a lot of slow moving films lose my interest quickly. Terminus is slow moving and a little drawn out, but there is just enough going on to keep your curiosity going. Don't expect an overly exciting scifi flick, just go into it expecting to be entertained. I think it was worth the watch and was not left dissapointed at the end. Overall, I would recommend this if you've seen all the blockbusters and are just looking for something different.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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If the daughter of the protagonist wasn't in the movie it would have been 1,000% better film. She ruined the film for me, emotional scenes were all given to her and she couldn't sell it. I may have given this one a 4 if it wasn't for her. There were far too many coincidences for motivations etc. I'm all for moody films and thought the cinematography was great. I felt the war aspect of the story was vague/unnecessary and the news exposition trope was overused.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Odd one. At a time when overpopulation and war dominated the earth, an alien pod comes down to earth, with the ability to grow new limbs and organs.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/16/18

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Marc Furmie

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Jai Koutrae

David Chamberlain

Kendra Appleton

Annabelle Chamberlain

Bren Foster

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Synopsis

A man (Jai Koutrae) embarks on a quest to save mankind after discovering an extraterrestrial organism.

Director: Marc Furmie
Producer: Brett Thornquest, Tim Maddocks
Screenwriter: Marc Furmie, Shiyan Zheng, Gabriel Dowrick
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Language|A Sexual Reference)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m

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