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The Wandering Earth II

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for The Wandering Earth II Released Jan 22, 2023 2h 53m Sci-Fi Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the near future, after learning that the sun is rapidly burning out and will obliterate Earth in the process, humans build enormous engines to propel the planet to a new solar system, far out of reach of the sun's fiery flares. However, the journey out into the universe is perilous, and humankind's last shot at survival will depend on a group of young people brave enough to step up and execute a dangerous, life-or-death operation to save the earth.
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The Wandering Earth II's spectacular visuals and brisk pace are more than enough to make up for its lengthy runtime and nationalistic subtext.

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The Wandering Earth II is a nearly flawless achievement in epic sci-fi filmmaking.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com A sturdy prequel. Rated: 3/4 Jan 25, 2023 Full Review Brandon Yu New York Times Losing all of the glee of its predecessor, the movie... offers nearly three hours of convoluted story lines, undercooked themes and a tangle of confused, glaringly state-approved political subtext. Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle It is this combination of maximalism, nationalism, fatalism, and two-dimensional characterization that makes this one of the most enjoyable current franchises. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 19, 2023 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle The film’s dogmatic rejection of going bigger and shinier than its precursor in favor of character development and old-fashioned project management is a directorial decision that crucially meets its own ethical demands of putting humans first. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views it serves a more civil, nonviolent counter image to defeating the West, who usually acts as the world’s hope in disaster movies, without kicking their ass in such wonderful films as “RRR” (2022), “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) Jun 2, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness ... doesn’t work as an engaging prequel because it jumps between extended bouts of exposition to establish concepts, action sequences, and character moments that only folks who have seen the first film will really appreciate. Rated: 3/5 Dec 19, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Max This movie totally exceeded all my expectations! The worldview here is nothing short of epic. I also like the part where humanity unite to survive the global disaster. There's no superhero or chosen one, just ordinary people doing great deeds and achieve greatness together! After watching this, I find it hard for me to go back and enjoy the other more "conventional" sci-fi works like Avatar or Avengers. Looking forward to the 3rd film of the Wandering Earth! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Sisley It’s really awesome! Astonishing visual and story ❤️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Jingwen C This is a milestone of Sci-Fi movie. This is a milestone of Sci-Fi movie. This is a milestone of Sci-Fi movie!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review First L The Starting Point of Chinese Science Fiction Movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Carly The story is very touching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Fan Chinese SciFi is catching up! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the near future, after learning that the sun is rapidly burning out and will obliterate Earth in the process, humans build enormous engines to propel the planet to a new solar system, far out of reach of the sun's fiery flares. However, the journey out into the universe is perilous, and humankind's last shot at survival will depend on a group of young people brave enough to step up and execute a dangerous, life-or-death operation to save the earth.
Director
Frant Gwo
Producer
Gong Geer
Screenwriter
Yang Zhixue, Gong Geer, Frant Gwo, Ruchang Ye
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
CFC Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communications Company, G!Film Studio, Rollin Studios
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 19, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.0M
Runtime
2h 53m
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