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Another Earth
Drama · Science Fiction · 2011
On the night a duplicate Earth is discovered in the solar system, the lives of a young woman and an accomplished composer become tragically connected after a fatal accident.
Movie details
Another Earth
2011 Drama · Science Fiction 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
On the night a duplicate Earth is discovered in the solar system, the lives of a young woman and an accomplished composer become tragically connected after a fatal accident.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Another Earth?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Mike Cahill
Written by
Mike Cahill · Brit Marling
Brit Marling
Rhoda Williams
William Mapother
John Burroughs
Matthew-Lee Erlbach
Alex
Meggan Lennon
Maya Burroughs
A
AJ Diana
Amos Burroughs
Kumar Pallana
Purdeep
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Bruce Colbert
Symposium Speaker
Court is in session
Put Another Earth on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.