The Wandering Earth
When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $48M
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- Release date
- Feb 5, 2019
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- China
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