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Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   23,391 votes
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Director:
Richard Schenkman
Writer:
Jerome Bixby (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 November 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring... more | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A movie for people who aren't afraid to use their brains more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Jerome Bixby's The Man from Earth (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last work from screenwriter Jerome Bixby before his death. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When John invites his friends into the house, he tells them the electricity is on and the gas is off. Later, the fireplace can be clearly seen to be a gas fire (the flame is coming from the bottom of the fireplace, not from the logs). more
Quotes:
John Oldman: And that's what I taught, but a talking snake made a lady eat an apple, so we're screwed. more
Movie Connections:
References "The X Files" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
7th Symponhy 2nd Movement more

FAQ

What other films are like The Man from Earth?
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364 out of 445 people found the following comment useful:-
A movie for people who aren't afraid to use their brains, 14 October 2007
10/10
Author: dianadiehl from United States

I, too, saw this movie at San Diego Comic-Con 2007, and was incredibly happy that I did. I would, however, in no way consider this a thriller, as another reviewer did. This is a movie to provoke deep thought and conversation and that dares to challenge mainstream beliefs. It is one of the most intensely engaging dramas that I have had the pleasure to see. Excellent ensemble performances created believably real characters, each with his or her own fallibilities, personal credo, and enthusiasms.

The movie is basically a conversation amongst college professors. So if you are looking for serial murders, chase scenes, or shoot-outs, you won't find it here. If you enjoy thought experiments and intelligent discourse, and appreciate what it means to accept your friends for who they are, see this.

I will buy several copies to give to friends.

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in 5,000 years he was not shot, stabbed, run over....?!?! xus75
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Great movie. rhezdekus
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