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Battlefield Earth

Battlefield Earth

2000
Sci-fi, Action
1h 58m
In the year 3000, man is no match for the Psychlo's, a greedy, manipulative race of aliens on a quest for ultimate profit. Led by the seductive and powerful Terl (Travolta), the Psychlo's are stripping Earth clean of its natural resources, using the broken remnants of humanity as slaves. What is left of the human race has descended into a near primitive state, believing the invaders to be demons and technology to be evil... (imdb)

Directed by:

Roger Christian

Screenwriter:

L. Ron Hubbard, Corey Mandell

Starring:

Kelly Preston, Kim Coates, Marie-Josée Croze, John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Sabine Karsenti, Michael Byrne, Christian Tessier, Sylvain Landry, Forest Whitaker, Richard Tyson

Genres:

Sci-fi, Action

AKA:

Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Battlefield Earth

2000
Sci-fi, Action
1h 58m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 25 Jan 2020
10
1st
So I finally sat down to watch this for the first (and only) time and couldn’t stop monkey howling at the screen. Oh oh attah ATTAH. I wonder if Travolta based his performance on the nutcases that suckered him into Scientology. This role has no leverage on the nonsense Travolta puts out now. With how stupid most people are today I’m not even shocked these aliens took over.
Rated 25 Jan 2020
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 07 Mar 2015
0
0th
Real talk. Sometimes I rate bad movies higher than normal because I have a lot of fun watching them. In the case of Battlefield Earth I did have fun, as a matter of fact I laughed a lot. But they were empty laughs those laughs. There was no joy in them, it was more a thought process that went: "Is this for real?". As such I give this my first ever zero. Absolutely everything went wrong in the making of this... this... thing. In the end I just kind of feel bad for Barry Pepper. That's all.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 06 Apr 2010
1
0th
Absolutely the worst big budget movie I've ever seen, but there is something to gain from this abomination. Consider that Travolta was paying homage to Hubbard when appearing in this. He's not just cashing a cheque, he's trying to honour the founder of his religion. This is Travolta firing on all cylinders. Can you taste that? Its schadenfreude and its delicious. Mmm, drink it in, wallow in it. Soak up its goodness and let it cleanse you of this abhorrence. *cue diabolical Psychlo laughter*
Rated 06 Apr 2010
aicheAICHE
Rated 05 Jan 2010
100
99th
Brilliant! Visionary!
Rated 05 Jan 2010
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 01 Mar 2007
4
0th
HAHAHAHAHA L RON HUBBARD HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Rated 01 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Feb 2007
4
1st
There is nothing good I can possibly say about this film. It's not the worst movie I have ever seen but it's very close.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
0
0th
You think it can't possibly be as bad as they say, but it is. It really is.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 11 Oct 2009
1
4th
Don't see it. Not even out of morbid curiosity. Don't you fucking dare.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
10
1st
The cinematic equivalent of accidentally swallowing your own vomit. But still fascinating in its badness.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
teoremaTeorema
Rated 18 Feb 2008
25
1st
There's a planet in this movie that is noted for having no oxygen in its atmosphere. There are open fires burning all over the place.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 22 Feb 2010
0
0th
I just.. I am.. I think.. I.. I.. wait.. let me start over. What the fuck. I'm so extremely confused. I seriously have no idea what this movie was about. I tried my hardest to understand. I didn't know if I had to either laugh or cry. The amount of slow-motions were countless. What a piece of shit
Rated 22 Feb 2010
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
Completely unwatchable. This is the only movie in existence that I think no one should ever see. And I mean no one. It's horrendous. The plot is absurd to begin with with, and although Travolta looks cooler than ever, this movie is foul. Travolta actually looks like a jerk faced goon, but whatever. You'll be sorry if you see it. Utter crapulence!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
11
1st
The first and hopefully last movie about Scientology.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 28 Aug 2016
15
0th
Among the numerous aesthetic crimes committed during the making of this tale of liberation, perhaps the gravest is to have been filmed almost entirely in darkness, by a director hired, so it seems, on the recommendation of George Lucas. Some city buildings and the running through glass scene are quite reminiscent of BLADE RUNNER. As for the screenwriters, who knows what kind of crap lousy game they were playing? The lead actor does seem, in this, to bear a slight resemblance to David Miscavige.
Rated 28 Aug 2016
nrooNroo
Rated 21 Jan 2011
26
7th
Crap-lousy.
Rated 21 Jan 2011
nobletNoblet
Rated 25 Sep 2010
0
0th
Stupid future cavemen can't fly fighter jets! This film is highly unrealistic.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
7
2nd
Scientology lol
Rated 10 Jan 2010
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 22 Aug 2009
0
0th
Well, it's been a long time since I've seen it (and I have done it twice), but it's impossible not to remember the silliness of this absurd, pretentious and irrational sci-fi film.
Rated 22 Aug 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 29 Apr 2009
3
0th
How could they knowingly make a movie this bad.
Rated 29 Apr 2009
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 21 Feb 2009
0
0th
fucking Scientology
Rated 21 Feb 2009
manewitzmanewitz
Rated 27 Dec 2008
0
0th
Travolta's astonishingly bas Scientology propaganda film. I had a few extra thetan that needed cleansing after I sat through this. Xenu would be proud. Preach on Vincent Vega!
Rated 27 Dec 2008
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 15 Dec 2008
6
0th
Ow. Ow ow. Ow. OOoow. Ow.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
bhmBhm
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
0th
This movie was hilarious. Correction: Hilariously bad.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sdr782sdr782
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
2nd
Everything about this movie is bad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cdndestroyerCDNDestroyer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
You've read the reviews and heard all the talk. It's true, all of it, that's all I need to say and let's never speak of this film again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gleebgleeb
Rated 25 May 2007
0
0th
As bad as everyone says it is. No, wait. It's worse than that.
Rated 25 May 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 17 Apr 2007
3
0th
Maybe you have not seen this movie yet, but you have heard over and over (like I had) about how bad it is. And maybe you are hearing this and thinking "well, it can't possibly be as bad as all that," but believe me, it CAN, and it IS. All of the negative things you have heard are TRUE.
Rated 17 Apr 2007
corbadCorbad
Rated 30 Mar 2020
25
2nd
Shockingly and hilariously bad. Protuberant codpieces, comically machismo grunting (so much of it), so many tilts, DO YOU WANT LUNCH, and a very sad alien are only a few of its incredible, baffling contents. Also, its history is almost as delicious a mess as the film itself and should be required reading before or during any viewing. (Culture Night Feature)
Rated 30 Mar 2020
mrmoustacheMrMoustache
Rated 20 Jun 2018
5
0th
Don't waste your time with this. I read the books when I was a teen and they were pretty good, but this is just abysmal in every regard. I'm sure this movie would not have attracted a star as big as Travolta if the books were not written by the founder of Scientology.
Rated 20 Jun 2018
oktfestOktfest
Rated 27 Feb 2018
52
7th
Not as bad as the "critics" would have you believe. I think this movie has an acquired taste, and it became popular to bash on it. It plays like a low budget Sci Fi, but had a couple moments.
Rated 27 Feb 2018
jgreenwoodjgreenwood
Rated 29 Aug 2016
25
3rd
I love John Travolta.
Rated 29 Aug 2016
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 21 Feb 2015
20
2nd
I've got to give this quite a few extra points because it is absolutely hysterical. But there's pretty much nothing actually redeeming about it. It makes no sense, it's horrifically poorly-made, and the Dutch angles are more distracting than you could ever possibly imagine.
Rated 21 Feb 2015
redactedredacted
Rated 29 Oct 2013
4
0th
Psychlo's, green filters, dutch tilts, contempt for spatial awareness & repeating the dialogue audio at will. lol at the matrix column running shot.
Rated 29 Oct 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 18 May 2013
1
2nd
Watched this sober and alone; I'm still far from cured, but my psychiatrist says I'm making progress.
Rated 18 May 2013
subgraphicsubgraphic
Rated 29 Apr 2013
100
95th
Quite simply, the best move ever made.
Rated 29 Apr 2013
synthonosynthono
Rated 14 Apr 2012
16
1st
This was written, filmed, edited, and received a wide release. That means at every stage of the process many people saw it come together, and nobody thought to cancel the project, in spite of all of those steps being executed poorly. I did enjoy that every shot is at a jaunty angle, as though disorienting the man-animals in the theater might confuse them into looking over the cavalcade of problems.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
martrynmartryn
Rated 20 Mar 2011
17
2nd
John Travolta was hilarious. Anyone else associated with this film should be kicked in the throat. The plot was cat vomit I shit out my urethra. The acting was equivalent to throwing wet maixpads against the wall. The action sequences were as entertaining as rolling a toothpick across a wet tabletop. I did chuckle at the costumes, makeup, and CGI work, though.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 28 Nov 2010
5
0th
How cool is it that the a-bomb totally eviscerates that planet at the end!? HOW STRONG AN A-BOMB IS IT?! Whoops, did I ruin it for you? What a shame ... Anyway, this is supremely the worst film I've ever seen that tries to be taken seriously. Took me 6 tries to get through it all!
Rated 28 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2010
0
0th
I wanted to go into this thinking people were just bandwagoning its awfulness but nope, it really is that bad. L. Ron Hubbard is a fucking dope, and that should tell you all you need to know about his cult.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
dunbardunbar
Rated 10 Sep 2010
10
0th
Hahaha, did someone get an e-meter level while watching this movie? I mean if tomatoes scream when sliced, what was the pain reading having to sit through this and actually buy the crap they're dishing out?
Rated 10 Sep 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 06 Sep 2010
0
4th
If this even marginally represents the overall idiocy of L. Ron's body of work then it serves as nothing but an excellent example that every Scientologist is an idiot.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
firasfiras
Rated 20 May 2010
100
99th
While you were still learning how to spell your name, I was being trained to give terrible movies high scores!
Rated 20 May 2010
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 29 Mar 2010
0
0th
Watched it intending to laugh at the movie's missteps. And ooh, boy howdy, were the missteps ever plentiful. Unfortunately, the fits of laughter were not. Battlefield Earth was more ridiculous than I could've ever imagined, yet it managed to combine "dumb" & "overblown" with "really, really boring". Terrible on all accounts. Damn Thetans.
Rated 29 Mar 2010
shalevshalev
Rated 26 Feb 2010
20
0th
Is it even possible to sit through this?
Rated 26 Feb 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Feb 2010
5
0th
Straight up Scientology propaganda video but I have to admit there is some hilarious B-movie charm to it. However, the ironic thing is the people who would take this film seriously and consider "principles" in it as profound are truly the dregs of humanity that even Scientology might think twice about recruiting. I give it a 5 out of 100 because it is funny that people spent a lot of time and money on this nonsense.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 19 Jan 2010
23
4th
not really even worth it as a bad movie
Rated 19 Jan 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
5
0th
Wish it was funnier but no, it's just bad
Rated 03 Oct 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
2
2nd
One of those films that has too be seen to be believed. Bad in every way it possibly could be, but also fascinating in a morbid and grotesque sort of way. Travolta was clearly hitting his Scientology crack-pipe hard during filming.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 14 Jul 2009
0
1st
Sorry I never actually seen this. I just really hate Scientology.
Rated 14 Jul 2009
kahKAH
Rated 18 Jun 2009
0
0th
Believe the hype.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 12 Jun 2009
0
1st
It seemed a good premise, but they make one of the worst movies ever made, even taking a big production.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
calhardingcalharding
Rated 12 Apr 2009
0
0th
If Travolta set out to make the worst film in the history of cinema, a film so unimaginably bad that it can ward off a potential alien invasion by scaring the would-be invaders with the possibility that they'll assimilate this turd into their culture, then he has succeeded more fabulously than anyone has succeeded in all of history. Since he didn't, though, he gets a nice round zero for this pro-euthanasia argument disguised as a movie.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
vyathVyath
Rated 10 Apr 2009
35
6th
Hilariously awful
Rated 10 Apr 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 19 Dec 2008
10
2nd
10 points for doing such a service to the film school classroom. It's a perfect example of why cinematography matters.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 29 Jul 2008
0
2nd
Roger Christian......What have you done?
Rated 29 Jul 2008
babbigwenBabbiGwen
Rated 26 Jun 2008
10
2nd
It's now cliché to rag on this film and it's associated religion, so instead I'll just pose this question: Is it really possible to run around that long without oxygen? The answer is no, and the result is this film.
Rated 26 Jun 2008
chimpCHIMP
Rated 20 Apr 2008
0
0th
You've never really appreciated the basic elements that go into making any film worthwhile until you've witnessed Battlefield Earth getting all of them completely wrong.
Rated 20 Apr 2008
john_lockeJohn Locke
Rated 05 Mar 2008
30
0th
Scientology is awful.
Rated 05 Mar 2008
heerHeer
Rated 07 Jan 2008
5
0th
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Rated 07 Jan 2008
sw0sw0
Rated 20 Dec 2007
2
2nd
I have seen better film on teeth.
Rated 20 Dec 2007
torgoTorgo
Rated 15 Oct 2007
8
0th
The most baffling thing about this film, other than the script, casting, and direction, is the fact that about 90% is filmed using a dutch tilt; it looks like the DoP's camera tripod was missing a leg and they never bothered to fix it.
Rated 15 Oct 2007
galnigalni
Rated 01 Sep 2007
15
1st
may be unintentionally funny
Rated 01 Sep 2007
squidgetsquidget
Rated 21 Aug 2007
1
0th
the only film I have ever walked out on. I didn't even ask for my money back, I was so broken.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 20 Aug 2007
5
6th
Oh, man. I wish this had been better; Hubbard's book was epic, just went on and on and really covered a lot of ground. You could smell the scientology and the hate for psychiatry just rolling off the pages, and he really made it work. If felt like a fifties novel written much later. But the movie... I know Travolta wanted to do this as an homage, but Battlefield Earth was bigger than the movie and they just couldn't pull it off. Watch this with friends, you'll enjoy roasting it.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
This film is universally reviled, and with good reason.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
funksubfunksub
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
2nd
Probably the worst movie I've ever seen. Seriously.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
haphap
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
10th
After all of the reviews, I was expecting something utterly ridiculous and truly pathetic when I finally watched the DVD. While I remember very little of it, all I remember thinking while watching was that it wasn't nearly as bad as everyone said. I guess that means expectations are everything.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
icemaniceman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
1st
I burst out laughing as soon as I saw those stupid big-footed dreadlocked wearing aliens. And then, the idiot director tries to be "cool" or something and film every other scene in super slo-mo in a lame attempt to put his stamp on a terrible movie. All it did was make me laugh even harder as I watched the slow motion bouncy dreadlocks. ha ha ha.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
duckkingDuck_King
Rated 13 Jun 2007
10
1st
Too crappy for this man-animal to stomach.
Rated 13 Jun 2007
stainStain
Rated 04 Jun 2007
40
23rd
This movie is so badly messed up it achieves a kind of bizarre train-wreck sort of fascination. Note, however, please, that this is NOT a recommendation. It's exactly the kind of film you'd expect from a bunch of Scientologists: deep pockets and no critical thinking skills
Rated 04 Jun 2007
gritGrit
Rated 27 Apr 2007
2
2nd
Almost unwatchable. Worth watching only to see John Travolta go all out to destroy his career with this excuse for a movie.
Rated 27 Apr 2007
blueteslaBlueTesla
Rated 01 Apr 2007
5
2nd
Oh god why?!? I must have done something horrible in a past life.
Rated 01 Apr 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
11
3rd
Horrible movie that shouldn't be watched by anyone.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
35
13th
Amusing.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
drnortondrnorton
Rated 21 Dec 2006
10
0th
One of the most painful, horrible experiences I have ever had in a cinema. I had to restrain myself from walking out. This movie would make for great torture.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
mrparallelmrparallel
Rated 15 Dec 2006
1
3rd
Chalk one up for Xenu.
Rated 15 Dec 2006
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 29 Nov 2006
1
2nd
I can't believe this was made. John Travolta looks like he glued on his costume.
Rated 29 Nov 2006
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 20 May 2023
1
10th
Dear god is this awful. Thankfully it's hammy and weird enough often enough to provide some grotesque entertainment.
Rated 20 May 2023
dieeinzigeDieEinzige
Rated 19 May 2023
5
2nd
Hilariously bad.
Rated 19 May 2023
mr_vincentMr Vincent
Rated 03 Jan 2023
10
2nd
It's not a zero because it made me laugh.
Rated 03 Jan 2023
utskUtSk
Rated 28 Jul 2022
30
0th
Crap! Louzy ceiling!
Rated 28 Jul 2022
mrarnmrarn
Rated 14 Jul 2021
41
36th
This is a big-budget below-average Sci-fi film with lots of destruction, including an entire planet. If you watch, make sure you check out the Psychlo's feet.
Rated 14 Jul 2021
anarchisticaanarchistica
Rated 16 Sep 2020
10
1st
Terrible acting, even worse visuals and a story that makes no sense even at the points where you can follow what's going on. Aside from laughing the aliens' hilariously oversized boots there's little to keep you interested.
Rated 16 Sep 2020
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 11 Sep 2020
5
1st
Battlefield Earth is pretty devoid of anything that might make an actual movie watchable. I got a little enjoyment out of John Travlta, but this movie felt more like a bunch of B-movie sci-fi traits thrown at a wall, and watching nothing stick. It's like watching all the stuff slide to the bottom and lay on the floor in a big, wet puddle.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
bigboytonybigboy_tony
Rated 12 Apr 2020
23
7th
Concentrated. Media. Poison. Cannabis and equally disturbed friends are essential bring-alongs to get through and lol to this psychic harm-doer.
Rated 12 Apr 2020
ivyyivyy
Rated 11 Nov 2019
15
6th
What did I watch ????
Rated 11 Nov 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 11 Nov 2018
5
1st
I have a soft spot for this terrible film in a good-bad way. It's complete wrong-headedness and the general tone combined with bafflingly bad camera work and characters make this a delight for people who love crap. I also can't tell if John Travolta is being genuine here or not which makes this all the more interesting.
Rated 11 Nov 2018
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 18 Aug 2018
5
0th
guess there is no god.
Rated 18 Aug 2018
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 07 Aug 2018
36
1st
Really bad and boring. It's not the worst film ever made, but certainly not worth your time.
Rated 07 Aug 2018
supersuiSuperSui
Rated 04 Jul 2018
8
2nd
This Movie isn't just bad, it's the perfect mixture of "I wanna die" and "Why am I still wathcing this"
Rated 04 Jul 2018
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 01 May 2018
0
0th
Ok, pack up. It's time to go home. Cinema was a mistake.
Rated 01 May 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 28 Sep 2017
57
31st
Never watched this for many, many years hearing it was so awful. Well guess what it is actually not that bad, as long as you take it for what it is, a B style Sci-fi/fantasy flick. If you enjoy the genre give it a chance and if you don't why would you bother, I don't get sheeple. There are a lot of silly plot errors, but it is filmed well and moves along at pretty good pace.
Rated 28 Sep 2017
orfonsoOrfonso
Rated 17 Mar 2017
0
0th
I'd give it a negative score if I could.
Rated 17 Mar 2017
timon88Timon88
Rated 07 Feb 2017
15
5th
Absolutely lives up... I mean 'down'... to its reputation. I gave this a relatively high score because I find pretenses to art (or worse, philosophy--see "What Dreams May Come") much more abhorrent than the likes of this. If there ARE such pretenses here, the were so ineptly and stupidly handled that I missed them entirely... thank goodness.
Rated 07 Feb 2017
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 08 Jan 2017
10
5th
I saw this twice. In the theater. One of the strangest things that I can claim in my life. If my parents ever claim that I don't love them, I can point out that I saw this a second time just to spend time with them.
Rated 08 Jan 2017
maxwellj169Maxwellj169
Rated 01 Jul 2016
0
3rd
Had heard that this was one of the worst high budget films ever made......they were wrong.....it's the worst.
Rated 01 Jul 2016
fluoronautfluoronaut
Rated 01 Jun 2016
0
0th
This is probably the worst film I have ever seen.
Rated 01 Jun 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 30 Nov 2015
1
1st
F: Travolta gives his worst performance in the most poorly filmed, poorly edited, poorly written, poorly poor films ever. Poor poor film.
Rated 30 Nov 2015
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 29 Nov 2015
5
2nd
There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. Just a dull, stupid movie that is only worth seeing for Travolta's fun overacting.
Rated 29 Nov 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 11 Dec 2014
21
1st
Mindbending loop of atrociously bad choices on every level of production that can be hilarious or tortuous or both depending on your mood and level of intoxication.
Rated 11 Dec 2014

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