After Earth Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Sep. 29, 2013

After Earth

Release Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 Nationwide

Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Zoe Kravitz, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kristofer Hivju, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Glenn Morshower, James Lassiter, David Denman, Gary Whitta, Ken Stovitz, Lincoln Lewis

A father and son, after a crash landing, explore a planet that was evacuated by humans due to catastrophic events.

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A father and son, after a crash landing, explore a planet that was evacuated by humans due to catastrophic events.

Plot

What's the story about?

One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai (Jaden Smith). When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.

Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in After Earth.

Jaden Smith
... Kitai Raige [Son]

The Pursuit of Happyness, Entergalactic (Series)
Will Smith
... Cypher Raige [Father]

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Suicide Squad
I
Isabelle Fuhrman
... Rayna

Wish You Were Here, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2
Zoe Kravitz
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Rough Night
S
Sophie Okonedo
Death on the Nile, Hellboy
K
Kristofer Hivju
... Security Chief

Red One, Downhill
D
David Denman
... McQuarrie

Shutter, Rebel Ridge
G
Glenn Morshower
... Commander Velan

On Fire, Bomb City
L
Lincoln Lewis
... Bo

Crew Behind the Film

The After Earth behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director M. Night Shyamalan last directed Trap and Trap. The film's writer Gary Whitta last wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Book of Eli.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriters: Gary Whitta
M. Night Shyamalan
Producers: James Lassiter
M. Night Shyamalan
Jada Pinkett Smith
Ken Stovitz

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Blinding Edge Pictures; Columbia Pictures; Overbrook Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: One Thousand A.E., Untitled Shyamalan / Smith Sci-Fi Adventure, 1000 A.E.
Language: English

All Trailers

Official After Earth movie trailers and clips.

Action

After Earth Theatrical Trailer

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After Earth Viral Video

Action

After Earth Video Clip: New Enemy

Action

After Earth Video Clip: Retrieve the Beacon

Production Details

What we know about the After Earth movie production.

Production Updates

Apr 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Aug 2012

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Feb 2012

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Jun 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Delayed from a September 2011 to a January 2012 production start.

Oct 2010

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

After Earth was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 31, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Now You See Me, The East and Shadow Dancer.

Movie Theaters

2013-05-31 Nationwide

United States

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