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Battlefield Earth

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
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John Travolta in Battlefield Earth (2000)
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It's the year 3000 A.D., and the Earth is lost to the alien race of Psychlos. Humanity is enslaved by these gold-thirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their 'man-animals' are about to ignite... Read allIt's the year 3000 A.D., and the Earth is lost to the alien race of Psychlos. Humanity is enslaved by these gold-thirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their 'man-animals' are about to ignite the rebellion of a lifetime.It's the year 3000 A.D., and the Earth is lost to the alien race of Psychlos. Humanity is enslaved by these gold-thirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their 'man-animals' are about to ignite the rebellion of a lifetime.

IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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  • Director
    • Roger Christian
  • Writers
    • Corey Mandell
    • J.D. Shapiro
    • L. Ron Hubbard
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Barry Pepper
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roger Christian
  • Writers
    • Corey Mandell
    • J.D. Shapiro
    • L. Ron Hubbard
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Barry Pepper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 9Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Battlefield Earth
    Trailer 0:33
    Battlefield Earth

    Photos96

    John Travolta in Battlefield Earth (2000)
    John Travolta and Kelly Preston in Battlefield Earth (2000)
    Terl & Ker
    John Travolta stars as Terl
    Terl & Jonnie
    Barry Pepper stars as Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
    Barry Pepper stars as Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
    Forest Whitaker co-stars as Ker
    Director Roger Christian
    Kirstie Alley at an event for Battlefield Earth (2000)
    Kirstie Alley and Kathy Najimy at an event for Battlefield Earth (2000)
    Kirstie Alley at an event for Battlefield Earth (2000)

    Top cast

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Terlas Terl
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Keras Ker
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Jonnie Goodboy Tyleras Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
    Kim Coates
    Kim Coates
    • Carloas Carlo
    Sabine Karsenti
    Sabine Karsenti
    • Chrissyas Chrissy
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Parson Stafferas Parson Staffer
    Christian Tessier
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Sylvain Landry
    Sylvain Landry
    • Sammyas Sammy
    Richard Tyson
    Richard Tyson
    • Robert the Foxas Robert the Fox
    Christopher Freeman
    • Processing Clerkas Processing Clerk
    John Topor
    • Processing Clerkas Processing Clerk…
    Shaun Austin-Olsen
    • Planetshipas Planetship
    Tim Post
    Tim Post
    • Assistant Planetshipas Assistant Planetship…
    Earl Pastko
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Michel Perron
    Michel Perron
    • Rockas Rock
    Michael MacRae
    Michael MacRae
    • District Manager Zeteas District Manager Zete
    Todd McDougall
    • Psychlo Wrangleras Psychlo Wrangler
    Derrick Damon Reeve
    • Psychlo Hoseras Psychlo Hoser
    • Director
      • Roger Christian
    • Writers
      • Corey Mandell(screenplay)
      • J.D. Shapiro(screenplay)
      • L. Ron Hubbard(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    In the year 3000, humanity is no match for the Psychlos, a greedy, manipulative race on a quest for ultimate profit. Led by the seductive and powerful Terl, the Psychlos are stripping Earth of its resources, using the broken remnants of humanity as slaves. What is left of the human race has reverted to a primitive state, believing the invaders to be demons and technology to be evil. After humanity has all but given up any hope of freeing themselves from alien oppression, a young man named Tyler decides to leave his desolate home high in the Rocky Mountains to discover the truth, whereupon he is captured and enslaved. It is then that he decides to fight back, leading his fellow man in one final struggle for freedom. —Cheeseycom
    bad actingstupidityarm blown offdutch anglecult film229 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's the worst of all time!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi action
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Forest Whitaker expressed his regret for participating in this movie.
    • Goofs
      Jet fuel has a shelf life of about four years. A fully-fueled jet found after 1,000 years wouldn't even be able to start, much less take off and fly.
    • Quotes

      Ker: I don't know what you're so down about. You still get to be head of security, which, from what I can tell, is a pretty cushy job.

      Terl: Well, I can assure you that I was not groomed since birth to have some cushy job that even a moron like you could perform. While you were still learning how to SPELL YOUR NAME, I was being trained to conquer GALAXIES! To do anything less is a disgrace to my entire family line.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and Warner DVD releases were cut by 2 secs to remove a headbutt during a fight scene. The Optimum DVD is uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift (2010)

    User reviews1.4K

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    If this is the filmmaking of humans..
    ... then we deserve to be invaded, dominated and suppressed.

    Do it now, aliens. Destroy us PLEASE!!!

    The story makes no sense. Then again it is based on a religious/cult book so in that sense it makes sense.
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    • cejsut
    • Mar 24, 2021

    FAQ5

    • Is this movie based on a book?
    • Was this movie just propaganda for Scientology?
    • Why is the film considered such a failure?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Author Services
      • Author Services (DVD news)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Franchise Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $73,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,471,685
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,548,898
      • May 14, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,725,663
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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