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Genres:
Science Fiction
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
2:03:45
Partner rating:
R
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Noomi Rapace Elizabeth Shaw
  2. Michael Fassbender David
  3. Guy Pearce Peter Weyland
  4. Idris Elba Janek
  5. Logan Marshall-Green Charlie Holloway
  6. Charlize Theron Meredith Vickers
  7. Sean Harris Fifield
  8. Rafe Spall Millburn
  9. Emun Elliott Chance
  10. Benedict Wong Ravel

Directors

  1. Ridley Scott

Producers

  1. David Giler
  2. Walter Hill
  3. Ridley Scott

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Prometheus


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A team of space explorers embarks on a fantastic voyage to the edge of the universe after making a profound discovery that hints at the true origins of the human race in this belated pseudo-prequel to director Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. Isle of Skye, Scotland: 2089. Archeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a cave drawing featuring a mysterious star pattern not found in our ... A team of space explorers embarks on a fantastic voyage to the edge of the universe after making a profound discovery that hints at the true origins of the human race in this belated pseudo-prequel to director Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. Isle of Skye, Scotland: 2089. Archeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a cave drawing featuring a mysterious star pattern not found in our solar system. Upon comparing the image with similar other ones found at different archeological digs all over the planet, the pair realizes that they all match perfectly. They're convinced that the image is an invitation, and set out on a high tech Weyland Industries ship called Prometheus to - just maybe - unlock the mysteries of mankind's origins on Earth. Flash forward to Christmas Day, 2093. The crew of Prometheus awakens from stasis to learn they have arrived at their destination. With highly-intelligent android David (Michael Fassbinder) assisting the mission, and chilly Weyland representative Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron) calling the shots, Captain Janet (Idris Elba) brings the ship down to the surface, landing next to a line of awe-inspiring structures that appear to have been built by intelligent beings. But when a small crew led by Elizabeth and Charlie explore the remote planet, the artifacts they find threaten to contradict everything mankind had been taught about its origins. But there's a secret in this chamber that's lain dormant for centuries, and now that it senses life, it finally sees an opportunity to escape. If it does, the trip that was supposed to answer al of our biggest questions about life could also be the one that seals the fate of every living creature on planet Earth.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

74%Tomatometer score: 74% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Jim Schembri, 3AW Ridley Scott's long-awaited prequel-of-sorts to his game-changing 1979 classic sci-fi terror ride Alien is not only conceptually lame and badly made, it's actually worse than Alien Resurrection. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    David Denby, New Yorker The movie may be a scare show that leaves many questions unanswered, but Scott's craft earns an exhausted kind of respect. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Ed Gibbs, The Sunday Age For all its grand designs and sweeping vistas, Prometheus could simply do with a bit more story. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com Brilliant. Epic. Haunting. Grotesque. Great. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    David Edelstein, New York Magazine Prometheus tells a much bigger story and does it well, but it's missing what matters most. It's inorganic. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Rick Groen, Globe and Mail There's definite mastery here, but it's hardly a masterpiece. Full review External link

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