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Evolution

Evolution

2001
Comedy, Sci-fi
1h 41m
This comedy follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest".

Directed by:

Ivan Reitman

Screenwriter:

David Weissman, Don Jakoby, David Diamond

Starring:

Seann William Scott, Katharine Towne, Dan Aykroyd, Miriam Flynn, Orlando Jones, John Cho, Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Ty Burrell, Ted Levine, Ethan Suplee, Sarah Silverman

Genres:

Comedy, Sci-fi

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Evolution

2001
Comedy, Sci-fi
1h 41m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 02 Apr 2020
65
42nd
I want a manic Dan Akroyd professor going insane over evolving space life not a sleepwalking David. Great googamoogu Orlando Bloom where did you go?
Rated 02 Apr 2020
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
52nd
I found it to be actually pretty funny. But then again, I'm a sucker for low-brow humour. If you're looking for some intelligent laughs then definitely pass this one over. But if you're looking for some goofy humour with a ridiculous plot premise then this is worth seeing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
70
46th
From what I remember, it was about as funny as it could be with what it had to work with.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 Jan 2012
41
11th
For whatever reason, I like David Duchovny, but I think he might have been as bored with this movie as I was. He is so clearly not trying that I'm pretty sure he refers to Julianne Moore as Scully a couple of times.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 16 Aug 2011
35
24th
Has one or two chuckles, but distinctly average and instantly forgettable.
Rated 16 Aug 2011
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
31st
HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER EVOLUTION YEAH ME NEITHER
Rated 14 Aug 2007
twincinematwincinema
Rated 30 May 2019
55
29th
I like butt based humour, so this film gets an extra few points for that.
Rated 30 May 2019
matija_dMatija D
Rated 29 Sep 2014
60
33rd
Actually quite refreshing and funny comedy
Rated 29 Sep 2014
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Mar 2014
50
23rd
Survival of the mediocrest.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
30
11th
Ivan Reitman stop it
Rated 15 Jun 2012
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 23 Oct 2011
76
20th
I thought it was pretty funny. The cast works well together, especially the three leads. They make it a very entertaining film. The movie isn't amazing but it's a lot of fun and it passes the time.
Rated 23 Oct 2011
spleenspleen
Rated 02 Aug 2011
83
80th
If there truly is evolution, this movie was walking upright while Transformers was still trying to develop gills.
Rated 02 Aug 2011
nobletNoblet
Rated 25 Sep 2010
41
15th
All I remember is a giant alien butthole and the most inappropriate product placement ever for Head & Shoulders. I think that was this movie and not a dream, anyway.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
johnny_geojohnny geo
Rated 27 Aug 2010
12
1st
this movie is a giant ASSHOLE
Rated 27 Aug 2010
frostyFrosty
Rated 06 Oct 2009
35
12th
This movie coming from the people who once made Ghostbusters makes you wonder about the titular theory.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 11 Aug 2009
75
50th
I enjoyed it. Aliens, Dave Duchovny, Sean W. Scott, Orlando Jones and Donkey lips FTW.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
janusjanus
Rated 05 Aug 2009
30
5th
Rewatched May 2016. I'm so sorry to inform you of this, but the people you've heard calling this underrated all have mush for brains.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 24 May 2009
1
12th
Ivan Reitman - oh how the mighty have fallen.
Rated 24 May 2009
fslherofsl_hero
Rated 03 Feb 2009
71
7th
A comic version of alien invasion movie, it contains a few laughs due to it's setup and cast. Enjoyable popcorn movie.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 14 Mar 2008
56
37th
A crack-team of college professors, odd-balls and a token black guy gear up to battle the supernatural. Sound familiar? Coming from director Ivan Reitman, it should. When it dodges the obvious scat jokes (and I ain't talking "skeet-bobba-loo-bop"), it's actually quite funny. Not great, but good, and easily better than Ghostbusters 2.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
72
89th
eng; ein komet bringt eine fremde lebensform auf die erde, aus der sich rasend schnell organismen entwickeln
Rated 27 Feb 2008
asilaydyingAsILayDying
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
26th
Funny, but not funny enough to reccomend to anyone who is looking for something to boost their mood with laughter. The viewer will find himself laughing occasionally, but not anything spectacular. eh...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
31
0th
Wow, this is a stupid movie. It's watchable because of the clear cinematography, but the dialogue is wretched, the characterizations juvenile, and the excellent actors are wasted in these roles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
48th
If you are ready for some dumb humor and a silly premise, this film will entertain you. It's essentially a rip-off of Ghostbusters made by the people who made Ghostbusters. Never does this movie stimulate any intellectual part of the brain, but it's still fun. Meh!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
patabongopatabongo
Rated 03 Aug 2007
71
21st
Dumb fun. Honestly, it's entertaining enough, but while GHOSTBUSTERS exists there is no reason in the world to watch this movie.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
scanfield22SCanfield22
Rated 02 Aug 2007
65
15th
A strange blend of sci-fi action sensibilities and social commentary comedy works perfectly in this film that feels as if it were a B-production from the very start. The comedy shines through in the writing, and the actors are capable enough to make it work to the point that it draws the laughs it is supposed to, and at the same time provides a bit of visual wizardry usually reserved for intricate sci-fi pictures.
Rated 02 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 08 Feb 2007
75
40th
The people who made Ghostbusters rip themselves off and remake the same movie, replacing ghosts with aliens and replacing funniness with unfunniness. I'd still probably watch it again, though.
Rated 08 Feb 2007
stlouisphilestlouisphile
Rated 05 Dec 2006
78
33rd
OK I love DD but I wonder about his choice in films. Yet another film that gave me Eye Candy but the plot left me wanting something more...evolved. OK I bought the DVD.
Rated 05 Dec 2006
forehead1forehead1
Rated 12 Jun 2024
40
26th
It seems they wrote this film around leftover CGI from Men In Black, believing a lighthearted tone with a few random aliens and some embarrassingly lazy one-liners would be more than enough to keep the public happy. Both the story and script are woeful - you feel for Duchovny, Moore & Scott who are game but have literally nothing to work with. I thought this was poor on its release so dunno why I bothered again over 20 years later: I still might be overrating it.
Rated 12 Jun 2024
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 07 Oct 2023
30
24th
Head & Shoulders commercial
Rated 07 Oct 2023
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 25 Aug 2023
30
11th
Just bad.
Rated 25 Aug 2023
stuie299stuie299
Rated 13 Oct 2022
85
76th
What a great popcorn flick. If you're looking for mindless fun then just turn off your brain and enjoy. Everything is just well done, and the movie never takes itself too seriously. The cast pretty much nail all of their roles. Plus it was made in that sweet spot before every movie like this became a cgied mess. Yeah, it loses a few points for being what basically amounts to a Ghostbusters redux with aliens, but they're able to make it work, so who ultimately cares.
Rated 13 Oct 2022
croweycrowey
Rated 27 Nov 2021
40
29th
There were moments, but not enough to make up for the egregious flaws. Mostly Orlando Jones is a treat.
Rated 27 Nov 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 14 Jul 2021
88
80th
Reitman gleefully revisits the cock-eyed and ghoulishly funny sensibilities of GHOSTBUSTERS (mixed with a little GREMLINS) to deliver a satisfying comic horror film; while there are some excessive threads which drag occasionally (Scott has some funny moments, but he is basically surplus, and why is Moore falling over all the time?) they can't dampen proceedings; Duchovny may be bland, but he is the perfect counterpoint to scene-stealing maniac Jones ("There's *always* time for lubricant!")
Rated 14 Jul 2021
mel666Mel666
Rated 29 Mar 2021
90
43rd
5.5/10
Rated 29 Mar 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 16 Nov 2020
48
28th
Ivan 'Ghostbuster' Reitman is now chasing aliens as it is bigger box-office magnet proved by Men in Black. Well, the chase is not very successful and doesn't reach to mediocre level. I mean the movie is not enjoyable. Even the actors didn't enjoy, i think.
Rated 16 Nov 2020
wongfooWongFoo
Rated 23 Aug 2020
64
64th
Yo what the hell ever happened to my man Orlando Jones?!
Rated 23 Aug 2020
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 07 Jul 2020
70
75th
An undoubtedly silly film, but I like it, manly due to the cast. For me it hits that sweet spot between badly absurd and delightfully playful. It's taking the piss and it knows it. There are far worse 'monster' films.
Rated 07 Jul 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 11 Mar 2020
38
15th
Seen: 2. I remembered it being somewhat fun and original, so I tried again on a whim. Nothing new to report. Cool concept, decent setup. So many frustrating and nonsensical logic leaps do this one in. What the hell was that courtroom scene? That one bothered me the most. With more care this could have been good.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 03 Jan 2018
67
35th
Some say the movie tried to rip-off Ghostbusters but with aliens. Few realize we already had that with Men in Black. This movie is nothing more than a classic style screwball comedy mixed with the Sci-Fi genre. Which works in its favor entirely because of the talents of David Duchovny and Julianne Moore.
Rated 03 Jan 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 27 Dec 2017
48
11th
Something about this farce irritated me, not really sure what. It is decently made although the effects are up and down quality wise. With a pretty good cast you would think it would be better, maybe some of them are just not made for comedies.
Rated 27 Dec 2017
luordluord
Rated 07 Aug 2017
59
42nd
Often funny, if scatterbrained with little science for its fiction, it's an entertaining and harmless movie to pass the time.
Rated 07 Aug 2017
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 21 Feb 2016
4
12th
Star Rating: ★1/2
Rated 21 Feb 2016
feniusFenius
Rated 17 Dec 2015
10
0th
Painfully unfunny. Shockingly bad.
Rated 17 Dec 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 19 Aug 2015
90
39th
Aliens. The Pentagon. A secret conspiracy involving a military cover-up. David Duchovny. Evolution's various elements read like a script treatment for the next X-Files movie. It even features a Scully stand-in: Allison Reed (Julianne Moore), is a sultry-yet-detached, red-headed scientist whose commitment to procedure and fact-finding allow her to mask an attraction to the more free-wheeling, rule-breaking biology professor, Ira Kane (Duchovny).
Rated 19 Aug 2015
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 16 Aug 2015
48
19th
Occasional chuckles don't make up for this being a mostly laughter-free comedy with creature design that goes from interesting to very shonky. Also has some absolutely inexplicably awful product placement.
Rated 16 Aug 2015
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 24 May 2015
14
11th
Comedy is a hard thing to do right.
Rated 24 May 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
45
12th
2.25/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 18 Aug 2014
83
98th
Ridiculous, but brilliant. Evolution parodies the genre well, while producing a story and characters that you'll root for. Duchovny, Jones, and Scott will have you laughing throughout, if you enjoy silly humour done well. For what it's worth, the film got me to remember the position of As & Se on the periodic table.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
sdplisskenSDPlissken
Rated 14 Jul 2014
10
6th
From the director of Ghostbusters... who seems no longer capable of making a half decent film.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
43
19th
Director Reitman tries to remake Ghostbusters, but his efforts are largely unsuccessful because the movie has too many comedic misfires.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
maxwax123maxwax123
Rated 24 Sep 2013
83
46th
coooool!!
Rated 24 Sep 2013
oaicoaic
Rated 09 Sep 2013
75
45th
Cute. Watch if you're bored.
Rated 09 Sep 2013
dashDash
Rated 20 Aug 2013
70
57th
Despite the laughably bad science, it was pretty amusing. The characters were even decently fleshed out. The special effects were pretty good too.
Rated 20 Aug 2013
xaddictxaddict
Rated 03 Feb 2013
80
85th
This is a very fun disaster movie
Rated 03 Feb 2013
sammingtonsammington
Rated 19 Jan 2013
63
12th
I really enjoyed this the first time around, but I seem to enjoy it less with each re-watch, for no discernible reason apart from that it's not anything special. It does have some really good moments though.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
32
11th
This is not X-Files.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 07 Jan 2013
50
28th
5- worth experiencing, alright
Rated 07 Jan 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 11 Jul 2012
70
75th
It's not the best movie ever made and it's not as good as Men In Black but it is better than most Sci-Fi comedies and for the it gets a 70/100.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 05 Apr 2012
50
15th
This movie gets lost in the giant shuffle of alien presence/invasion films that dominated this era. I remember laughing somewhat when I saw this but I don't remember why and don't care to remind myself.
Rated 05 Apr 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 17 Mar 2012
40
7th
Really REALLY wants to be Ghostbusters but fails worse than Ghostbusters 2.
Rated 17 Mar 2012
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 01 Jan 2012
10
7th
Ivan Reitman tries too hard to do something mildly funny. The movie relies way too hard on the supposed funnyness and everything else has been somehow forgotten. I wouldn't recommend the result to anybody.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 28 Dec 2011
77
41st
I actually find this movie hilarious and love the cast. I think it's the kind of movie fans of "Zombieland" might enjoy more than the Ghostbusters bunch.
Rated 28 Dec 2011
workdalobstaWorkdaLobsta
Rated 28 Nov 2011
80
51st
Funny, and I have a weak spot for "Alt-biology" in movies, so it's a guilty pleasure.
Rated 28 Nov 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 21 Nov 2011
57
26th
It's a pretty decent monster movie, but really can't be seen as anything deeper than an excuse to put as many weird monster creatures in a movie as possible. It is kind of dumb, especially the way the figure out the aliens' weakness in the end, but it's all in the light-hearted spirit of corny monster movies.
Rated 21 Nov 2011
valjoellevaljoelle
Rated 19 Nov 2011
75
8th
For some reason, even though this isn't a very good movie I find that I really enjoy watching it. No idea whether it's the good cast or the bad jokes, but I've seen it more than once.
Rated 19 Nov 2011
rico99RICO99
Rated 08 Sep 2011
85
52nd
Head and shoulders.... :D
Rated 08 Sep 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 03 Sep 2011
62
39th
It was surprisingly decent.
Rated 03 Sep 2011
braddad68braddad68
Rated 22 Jun 2011
95
84th
One of those few examples of sci-fi/action/comedy that works. Others are Tremors, Gremlins, Ghostbusters and Galaxy Quest. Very entertaining!
Rated 22 Jun 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 01 Dec 2010
25
61st
"Sometimes a fart joke is just a fart joke and sometimes a fart joke manages to transcend mediocrity." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 01 Dec 2010
arichkerarichker
Rated 05 Nov 2010
100
95th
a favorite.
Rated 05 Nov 2010
joeliusJoelius
Rated 28 Oct 2010
40
59th
Very good but the end wouldn't have ended it it would have just started the cycle over again.
Rated 28 Oct 2010
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 16 Oct 2010
10
52nd
Pretty funny movie. Cheap humor, cheap action, but over all enjoyable if you can swallow it.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2010
64
39th
Tries to capitalize on the silliness of it all and does at times, but not often enough to make it a good movie. Duchovny, Jones and Scott work well together.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
dunbardunbar
Rated 10 Sep 2010
50
13th
It's not rocket science, just takes a knowledge of everyday hair care.
Rated 10 Sep 2010
apparatusapparatus
Rated 04 Sep 2010
40
31st
It won't kill you but neither will it amaze
Rated 04 Sep 2010
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
5
44th
eu vi esse com alguém mas não lembro quem!!!
Rated 06 Aug 2010
mustunseeMustUnsee
Rated 06 May 2010
62
38th
Duchovny
Rated 06 May 2010
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 19 Apr 2010
47
38th
Dumb comedy mixed with B-movie sci-fi is pretty alright with me, even if it's not spectacular by any means.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 14 Jan 2010
18
10th
Comedy by committee.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
kiralioKiralio
Rated 08 Dec 2009
40
30th
2/5
Rated 08 Dec 2009
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 21 Nov 2009
33
3rd
You know how Ackroyd, Murray and Ramis made a great comedy team in *Ghostbusters*? Reitman seemed to be going for the same thing, except it completely failed, imo. The talent of the three leads are ill-suited for each other; it's like a basketball team with only great scorers. I don't remember much about the plot, but I remember that being bad, too.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
sicilianclanSicilianClan
Rated 23 Oct 2009
40
15th
guàcala!!
Rated 23 Oct 2009
scbmcmxcscbMCMXC
Rated 07 Sep 2009
51
19th
It was ok.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 17 Jul 2009
32
3rd
Avoid this movie. I think I laughed once.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 29 Jun 2009
30
16th
Overall Enjoyment: 20/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 5/20, Acting/Writing: 5/20
Rated 29 Jun 2009
antagonAntagon
Rated 21 May 2009
59
33rd
Enjoyable but unspectacular
Rated 21 May 2009
pianoopianoo
Rated 01 May 2009
30
15th
very interesting premise, totally unexploited.
Rated 01 May 2009
carnageacecarnageace
Rated 11 Apr 2009
67
24th
Nice idea, but could have been so much more.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
nmstevensnmstevens
Rated 01 Apr 2009
40
9th
This dreadful attempt by Ivan Reitman to recapture the tone of the Ghostbuster movies fails on every front. An utter disaster.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 24 Mar 2009
45
16th
20/8/2010 Starring some great names, but a few of them have been put in the wrong kind of movie. lame scientific comedy.
Rated 24 Mar 2009
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 18 Feb 2009
65
15th
A bit ridiculous, even for SciFi. However if you just want a movie you can veg out in front of, you could definitely do worse.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 03 Feb 2009
49
7th
It was pretty ok, when I watched it for the first time. When I saw it again a couple of weeks agon, I wondererd why I laughed in some scenes.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
Funny. Would have liked to see this as a drama movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
teeceeteecee
Rated 31 Dec 2008
39
50th
På enkelte områder er den faktisk ret god og iderig - måske skulle komediedelen have været nedtonet med det cast filmen har - de egner sig ikke alle i stilen..
Rated 31 Dec 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 27 Oct 2008
10
6th
Uh, no.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 11 Oct 2008
30
12th
Poor attempt to recreate the feel of GHOSTBUSTERS (1984).
Rated 11 Oct 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 04 Oct 2008
1
6th
Pretty dumb.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
mckimsonMcKimson
Rated 23 Sep 2008
30
2nd
Stupid
Rated 23 Sep 2008
illimeyillimey
Rated 06 Sep 2008
34
3rd
One simple question: Why?
Rated 06 Sep 2008

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