Silent Running (1972)
Directed by Douglas Trumbull · 89 min · Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
23.9 TOPICAL score · #4,123 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.
Silent Running (1972, directed by Douglas Trumbull) has a TOPICAL score of 23.9 - ranked 4,123 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (674 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (674 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read35,157 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bruce Dern (actor #466), Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint