Fresh
The Man Who Fell to Earth today plays like a movie that fell from the sky, origins unknown.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Power, space, time and a visitor.
1976 · 2h 19m · R
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Nicolas Roeg
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
Overview
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.
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79%
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Fresh
The film is a more poignant (and infinitely bleaker) portrait of extraterrestrial homesickness than "E.T."
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Bowie's screen debut still fascinates whenever he's on-screen, and it's full of little reminders of how much has changed since the movie was made.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
Feels like a tedious historical artifact. It's a sci-fi "Days of Wine and Roses" for the arthouse crowd.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
The most intellectually provocative genre film of the 1970s.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
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