Reviews: Is After Earth the Worst Movie Ever Made?


Well, After Earth is finally out. The latest movie from Philadelphia-area filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan stars Will Smith and his son Jaden, and it seems like the critics aren’t very fond of it. (I saw it on Wednesday at an advance screening, and while I didn’t like it at all, it didn’t make me recoil).

Below, some quotes from some of the harshest of the After Earth reviews.

“Hard to watch” – Fox News

“A lethargic slog” – USA Today

“Awful” – The Atlantic

“Horrendous After Earth insults entire planet” – HollywoodChicago.com

“Sci-fi leftovers” – CNN

After Earth crashes on takeoff” – LA Times

“Is After Earth the worst movie ever made?” – Wall Street Journal

“I’ve seen the future and it is boring” – U.S. News & World Report

“At least Justin Bieber likes After Earth” – Yahoo News

“A disastrous father-son endeavor” – NPR

“NO WILL SMITH ACTION IN THE WHOLE, ENTIRE FILM” – Philly.com