In a dystopic future, humanity is forced to resettle on a planet called Nova Prime after a series of cataclysmic events threatens mankind’s existence on Earth.

Cypher Raige (Will Smith) commands a peacekeeping organization known as the Ranger Corps where his son, Kitai (Jaden Smith) is a cadet with aspirations to follow in his father’s footsteps. Frustrated at what he perceives as a lack of discipline, Cypher, at the behest of wife, takes Kitai on a mission to Earth. When the ship is damaged, a crash landing kills every passenger with exception to father and son but seriously injures Cypher.

It’s up to Kitai to recover an emergency beacon and signal for help by embarking on a perilous journey across a hostile environment filled with dangerous creatures that have continued to evolve in the absence of humans and now dominate the planet.

Drew McWeeny of HitFix.com writes, “It’s lovely to see something that is sincere, thematically focused, and that ultimately works in a way I didn’t expect.” HSX predicts that After Earth will earn around $44M in its debut weekend.

Rating: PG-13 // Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi // Runtime: 1 hr. and 40 min. // Starring: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo // Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan // Written by: Gary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith // Produced by: Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures // Distributed by: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing