I Am Legend (2007)
The last man on Earth is not alone.
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 December 2007 |
| Genre | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Director | Francis Lawrence |
| Starring | Will Smith, Alice Braga and Charlie Tahan |
| Runtime | 101 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 68% · Metacritic 65/100 · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
| Box office | $585 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Francis Lawrence directs Will Smith as the last human in New York, a man who has spent 3 years sending radio calls into the static. The film is 101 minutes of quiet dread, where the monster is not the creature in the dark, but the loneliness that precedes it. It strips the apocalypse down to a single, stubborn heartbeat. The tagline says he is not alone, which is the most terrifying promise in the script.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 68% approval rating as of November 2022, alongside an average user score of 6.3/10 from October 2021. Metacritic lands on 65 out of 100 as of June 2025, signaling generally favorable reception. A. O. Scott called Will Smith’s work "graceful and effortless," though he flagged a "third-act collapse." Dana Stevens of Slate agreed the movie lost its way around the hour mark, noting "the Infected just aren't that scary." The film drew criticism for diverging from the source novel, particularly regarding its Christian themes, with many preferring the alternative ending on DVD.
How it did with audiences
I Am Legend opened with $77.2 million, topping the charts above Alvin and the Chipmunks. That run gave it the highest December opening weekend of its time, a record The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey later broke in 2012. The film eventually grossed $256 million domestically and $329 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $585 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.2 out of 10. The numbers suggest people liked it enough to rewatch the ending, even if the opening weekend math was a bit loud.
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Sources
- I Am Legend on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q212689 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “I Am Legend (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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