The Man from Earth (2007)
From one of the acclaimed writers of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone comes a story that transcends both time and space...
A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 10 June 2007 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Drama |
| Director | Richard Schenkman |
| Starring | David Lee Smith, Tony Todd and John Billingsley |
| Runtime | 87 min |
| Rated | NR |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · TMDB users 7.6/10 |
| Budget | $200,000 |
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| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Tubi |
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| India | Tubi |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99 |
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| Liechtenstein | Prime Video |
| Malawi | Prime Video |
| Mexico | Tubi |
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| South Korea | Watcha |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99 |
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| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90 |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Prime Video |
| Uganda | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Tubi |
| Vatican City | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
The Man from Earth (2007) is a science fiction drama that plays like a long, slightly uncomfortable dinner party. It runs 87 minutes, which is roughly the length of a professor deciding whether to tell the truth. The film hinges on a single conversation where history, science, and belief all start to fray. Skepticism builds slowly, then snaps. It is a quiet test of how much a room can hold before it breaks.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% Tomatometer score as of May 2025. That is a clean sweep, though based on a sample of just 5 critics. The site’s average of rated reviews sits at 8.1/10, a figure recorded in October 2021. IGN scored it 8 out of 10, labeling it "intellectual sci-fi". Not everyone was equally charmed. DVD Verdict found the ending heavy-handed, noting that one’s views on religion would shape the opinion of the film. A small sample, but the consensus is loud enough.
How it did with audiences
The budget line reads $0 million, which usually means no one bothered to write it down rather than that it was actually free. Audiences, however, seem to have noticed the quality. On TMDB, users rate it 7.6 out of 10. That is a solid score for a film that allegedly cost nothing, suggesting the actors might have been paid in pizza or sheer desperation.
What came next for the cast
David Lee Smith moved from A Walk to Remember to Mank. Tony Todd, known for The Rock, returned to the Final Destination franchise for multiple sequels. John Billingsley stepped away from A Cinderella Story for True Blood. Ellen Crawford followed The War of the Roses with Suburbicon. The credits list what happened, not why.
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Sources
- The Man from Earth on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q93701 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Man from Earth” 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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