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The Quiet Earth (1985) is a drama, science fiction and thriller film directed by Geoff Murphy, released on September 8, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Anzac Wallace and Pete Smith. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 656 ratings.
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Bruno Lawrence
as Zac Hobson
Alison Routledge
as Joanne
Anzac Wallace
as Api's Mate
Pete Smith
as Api
Tom Hyde
as Scientist
Norman Fletcher
as Perrin
Directed by Geoff Murphy, written by Craig Harrison, Bill Baer and Bruno Lawrence, produced by Sam Pillsbury and Don Reynolds.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 656 ratings.
63/100 A man wakes up to find that everyone else has disappeared. This interesting, New Zealand film, follows this man's personal journey, as well as the few others he meets, making it a fairly good and enjoyable character study. It's also quite dated in the respect that we've seen so many variations on the story by now that are so much better, this is sort of bland. I can understand its cult following and some are…
Reviewed on July 2, 2026
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The Quiet Earth (1985) is available to stream on Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Quiet Earth (1985) includes Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Anzac Wallace, Pete Smith and Tom Hyde. The film was directed by Geoff Murphy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Quiet Earth was released on September 8, 1985 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Quiet Earth (1985) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 656 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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