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I Am Legend

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
743K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,843
9
  • Director
    • Francis Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Mark Protosevich(screenplay)
    • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay)
    • Richard Matheson(novel "I Am Legend")
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Alice Braga
    • Charlie Tahan
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  • Director
    • Francis Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Mark Protosevich(screenplay)
    • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay)
    • Richard Matheson(novel "I Am Legend")
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Alice Braga
    • Charlie Tahan
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    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 339Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 23 nominations

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Robert Neville
    Alice Braga
    Alice Braga
    • Anna
    Charlie Tahan
    Charlie Tahan
    • Ethan
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    • Zoe Neville
    • (as Salli Richardson)
    Willow Smith
    Willow Smith
    • Marley Neville
    Darrell Foster
    Darrell Foster
    • Mike - Military Escort
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • TV Personality
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Alpha Male
    Joanna Numata
    Joanna Numata
    • Alpha Female
    Abbey
    • Sam
    Kona
    • Sam
    Samuel Glen
    • Military Driver - Jay
    James McCauley
    James McCauley
    • Male Evacuee
    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Woman Evacuee
    Pedro Mojica
    • Sergeant
    Anthony C. Mazza
    • Evacuation Cop
    • (as Anthony Mazza)
    Steve Cirbus
    Steve Cirbus
    • Military Police
    Calista Hill
    Calista Hill
    • Little Girl Evacuee
    • Director
      • Francis Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Mark Protosevich(screenplay)
      • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay)
      • Richard Matheson(novel "I Am Legend")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Will Smith grew so enamored of his canine co-star, Abbey, that he tried to adopt her when filming was finished, but the dog's trainer could not be persuaded to give her up.
    • Goofs
      The central spans of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge are destroyed, but the towers and side spans remain standing which is impossible. If you cut the suspension cables, the whole bridge will collapse. The towers are not strong enough to hold the cables - the weight of the side spans will pull them down.
    • Quotes

      Neville: [talking to Anna about Bob Marley] He had this idea. It was kind of a virologist idea. He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives. When he was scheduled to perform at a peace rally, a gunman came to his house and shot him down. Two days later he walked out on that stage and sang. When they asked him why - He said, "The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness."

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear on screen until several minutes into the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The ending to the Alternate Theatrical Version varies from the original ending. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, Neville discovers that the hemocytes actually came for the female he captured earlier in the movie. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. Afterwards, the hemocytes leave and let Neville, Anna, and Ethan be. The three then are seen leaving New York heading to Vermont's safe zone with Anna broadcasting a message telling all other survivors that she is with Neville and is heading to the safe zone.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Arrivals (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Three Little Birds
      Written by Bob Marley
      Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers
      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews1.6K

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    8/10
    An acting buffet of Will Smith
    If I could sum this movie up in one sentence, it would be this: Go Will. Will Smith is the driving force of I Am Legend. His performance as Dr. Robert Neville is impeccable. Living in a deserted NY city, his acting is reminiscent of Tom Hanks in Cast Away, but instead of a volleyball, he has mannequins and a faithful German Shepard named Sam. His basement, a retro-fitted, high-tech lab to find a cure for the disease that has turned the population of the entire planet into mutant, zombie-like, hive mind, blood-thirsty monsters, and, for some reason, Robert is immune. His days, spent hunting. His nights, sleeping with a high-powered rifle and hoping that the mutants don't find him. Keeping the movie flowing are well placed flashbacks that show what happened to Robert's family and why he is there. The movie falters a bit at the end, maybe at the last 5 minutes, but it doesn't ruin the plot or acting put forth. Containing wonderful cinematography and CG, I Am Legend is a spectacular film that I will be seeing again! PS - Shout out to my NY National Guardsmen in this film! Great job!
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    • Dec 14, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • USS Intrepid, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Weed Road Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $256,393,010
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,211,321
      • Dec 16, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $585,410,052
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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