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65

2023Movie92 minEnglish

65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet.

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IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users58%
Director: Scott Beck and Bryan WoodsGenres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A pilot crash-lands on an unknown planet, only to discover it's Earth 65 million years ago. He must then navigate the hostile prehistoric environment alongside the sole other survivor, a young girl, to find a way to escape.

Critical Reception

65 was met with generally negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its predictable plot, underdeveloped characters, and uninspired action sequences. Audiences also expressed disappointment, with many finding the film to be a missed opportunity for a more engaging sci-fi thriller.

What Reviewers Say

  • Despite a compelling lead performance from Adam Driver, the film struggles with a derivative premise and a lack of originality.
  • The prehistoric setting offers visual potential, but the creature effects and action fail to generate significant thrills.
  • Ultimately, '65' feels like a missed opportunity, delivering a forgettable sci-fi experience.

Google audience: Audience reviews suggest that while Adam Driver's performance was a highlight, many found the movie's story to be predictable and lacking in innovation. Some viewers appreciated the sci-fi concept but felt the execution fell short of expectations.

Fun Fact

The film was co-written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who previously penned the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror film 'A Quiet Place'.

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7 reviews
Nathan

Nathan

Underneath poor pacing and a half-baked plot, there is a good film that, unfortunately, 65 never fully realizes. From the start of the film, the pacing was dreadful. The introduction of our character, Mills, and the set-up to his story w...
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

This film starts out with an odd premise. Putting a twist on the Planet of the Apes plot, instead of earth astronauts ending up in the past or future of this planet, the Earth is visited by space travelers from a different planet in the dis...
JanValk

JanValk

This review does contain spoilers Such a disappointing movie. Adam Driver is a great actor but this movie is so incredible boring. 90% of the movie are encounters to another and then another and then another dangerous blo...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

"Mills" (Adam Driver) undertakes a long space mission so he can earn enough money for his poorly daughter to have life-saving treatment. Along the route, their ship encounters an uncharted meteor storm and next thing he knows, he is maroone...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/65-review "65 is as unimaginative and predictable as anticipated, only even less entertaining and far more bland. Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt try their best, but a...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**65 had so much potential but couldn’t overcome its weird story restrictions.** 65 is not the horrible movie many recited claim it to be. It’s a decent sci-fi survival thriller with a handful of fun, suspenseful sequences but a slower p...
Simon Foster

Simon Foster

"65 is a taut 93 minutes of sweaty tension, appropriately scaled action and surprising tenderness..." Read the full review here: http://www.screen-space.net/reviews/2023/3/9/65.html