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Occupation: Rainfall

Occupation: Rainfall

Science Fiction · Action · 2020

Two years into an intergalactic invasion of Earth, survivors in Sydney, Australia, fight back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies, uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind.

Movie details

Occupation: Rainfall

“Take a stand.”

2020 Science Fiction · Action 2h 8m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

4.7 / 10

15.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

52 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Two years into an intergalactic invasion of Earth, survivors in Sydney, Australia, fight back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies, uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind.

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 Occupation: Rainfall?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Luke Sparke

Written by

Luke Sparke

Dan Ewing

Dan Ewing

Matt Simmons

Jet Tranter

Jet Tranter

Amelia Chambers

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Peter Bartlett

Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong

Bud Miller

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Steve (voice)

Daniel Gillies

Daniel Gillies

Hayes

Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Garry the Alien

Court is in session

Put Occupation: Rainfall on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.