Evolution (2001)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers (WGA):

Don Jakoby (story)
David Diamond (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Have a nice end of the world.

Plot:

A firefighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky-but-sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving ever since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.

Plot Keywords:

Government | Alien | Planet | College Professor | Military

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Ira
Julianne Moore	...	Allison
Orlando Jones	...	Harry
Seann William Scott	...	Wayne
Ted Levine	...	Gen. Woodman
Ethan Suplee	...	Deke
Michael Bower	...	Danny (as Michael Ray Bower)
Pat Kilbane	...	Officer Johnson
Ty Burrell	...	Flemming
Dan Aykroyd	...	Governor Lewis
Katharine Towne	...	Nadine
Gregory Itzin	...	Cartwright
Ashley Clark	...	Lt. Cryer
Michelle Wolff	...	Carla
Sarah Silverman	...	Denise

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and for sci-fi action.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38254) | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

California State University - 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, California, USA

Company:

Montecito Picture Company, The

Trivia:

During the lengthy shooting in Page, Arizona, Dan Aykroyd entertained the local folk by carding guests at a bar, unofficially greeting people at Wal-Mart, and visiting locals for a cup of coffee in their homes.

Goofs:

Continuity: The time on the digital clock behind the Governor jumps around between shots.

Quotes:

Harry Block: So, do they give the Nobel Prize out in yearly payments or is it just one lump sum, like the lottery?
Ira Kane: Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Harry Block: Oh, I'm not getting ahead of myself. I've very concerned about the potential tax consequences.

Movie Connections:

References Jurassic Park (1993)

Soundtrack:

Baby, Come On Over

Ghostbusters + MIB = Evolution: Funnest movie of the Summer!!

So far, this has to be the funnest movie of the summer. Director Ivan Reitman got MIB & Ghostbusters and smashed them together and found himself a perfect comedy. The cast works perfectly and the Aliens were amazing. Great Special FX. If you want to have a blast at the movies, don't miss this one.