We were not here first.
A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.
Extinction (2018) is a action, drama, science fiction and thriller film directed by Ben Young, released on July 15, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Israel Broussard and Mike Colter. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 2,051 ratings.
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Michael Peña
as Peter
Lizzy Caplan
as Alice
Israel Broussard
as Miles
Mike Colter
as David
Lex Shrapnel
as Ray
Emma Booth
as Samantha
Amelia Crouch
as Hanna
Erica Tremblay
as Lucy
Lilly Aspell
as Megan
Dan Cade
as Hoyt
Nikola Kent
as Luke
Michael Absalom
as Phil
Directed by Ben Young, written by Spenser Cohen, Brad Caleb Kane and Eric Heisserer, produced by Todd Lieberman, Nathan Kahane and David Hoberman.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 2,051 ratings.
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. A big fan of Michael Peña ("Ant-Man") and Lizzy Caplan ("Mean Girls"), and while both are (more) traditionally comedic actors, this definitely shows off their range. While the production value is actually quite good, some of the choices at least give a nod to older b movies. The invaders' armor, in particular, looks unnecessarily ridiculous. Almost everything…
Reviewed on October 3, 2020
I tend to give westerns and science fiction a bit more slack before giving up on them, because so many films in those genres are so bad, so I stuck with Extinction, barely. For one thing, I had trouble swallowing the idea that Peter, the guy who later risks his life selflessly, constantly and under extreme duress for his family, would also push his family away in such a cavalier fashion early on because of bad…
Reviewed on July 21, 2021
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The main cast of Extinction (2018) includes Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Israel Broussard, Mike Colter and Lex Shrapnel. The film was directed by Ben Young. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Extinction was released on July 15, 2018 and runs for 1h 36m.
Extinction (2018) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 2,051 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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