After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.
the vibe
The Quiet Earth Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhauntingcontemplative
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Movie1985·91 min
The Quiet Earth
Directed by Geoff Murphy
A drama science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 60%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.6/10
655 ratings
About The Quiet Earth
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- isolation loneliness, fate destiny, faith existentialism, post apocalyptic, medicine science, wilderness, urban, strangers forced together, everyman, reluctant hero, mystery disappearance, survival, slow burn reveal, dystopia