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Extinction (2018)

Extinction poster
Directed by
Ben Young
Genre
science fiction film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2,011 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A father has a recurring dream about his family being in danger. He tries to protect them from a mysterious force that threatens to destroy everything.

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What happens

Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing an evil force bent on destruction. The film stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth, Israel Broussard, and Lex Shrapnel. Extinction was filmed over 40 days in Belgrade, Serbia, on a budget of $20 million. It had originally been scheduled for a theatrical release on January 26, 2018, by Universal Pictures, but was pulled from the release schedule. The film was acquired from Universal by Netflix, which released it on July 27, 2018. It received negative reviews, with criticism for its confused and weak storyline, character development and pacing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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