Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 46 nominations total
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik
- Mercenary 2
- (as Vladimir Furdik)
C.C. Smiff
- Mercenary 3
- (as CC Smiff)
Storyline
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- TriviaComposer Marc Streitenfeld had the orchestra play his compositions backwards, and then digitally reversed the compositions for the final film. This made the music sound unusual and unsettling, which he felt was right for the film.
- GoofsA CO2 concentration of 3% in the atmosphere is still not a lethal amount for human beings. Only after 5% does it become toxic. However, Ford actually states that the CO2 levels are *over* 3%, suggesting that was the minimum amount the preliminary sensors had detected.
- Crazy creditsThere is a statement at the end of the closing credits: "Previous Footage Property of Weyland Corp. Building Better Worlds Since 10.11.12. weylandindustries.com/timeline"
- Alternate versionsThe film's 70mm and Digital IMAX 3D release was presented open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning more information was in the frame for the entire film.
- ConnectionsEdited into Sensible Cinema: Prometheus (2016)
- SoundtracksPrelude for Piano No. 15 in D Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15
Written by Frédéric Chopin
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To be honest, I still like this one a lot.
A friend of mine wanted to revisit this tonight, and I hadn't seen it since it was in cinemas, so I thought why not? I remembered really liking Prometheus warts and all (and some people really hone in on those warts), and 10+ years later, I feel the same.
There are some dopey moments, but to me, these are fairy minor distractions overall, rather than movie-killing. If some dumb characters doing a couple of dumb things ruins a movie for you... hey, maybe it's ruined a movie before for me, too. But not Prometheus; not for me at least. All the stuff this movie does right keeps my mind away from the dumb stuff. I can concede its frustrating moments (inconsistent helmet-wearing, touching the scary space snake for no reason, etc) keep Prometheus away from perfection, but everything else about this is kind of great.
This is a gorgeous looking movie. All the technical qualities are stunning. CGI and practical effects are blended so well throughout. So much of the film feels real and visceral to me, and all the sci-fi designs are cool and unique. Set design and production values? Superb stuff to this day. I think it's also paced well and has an intriguing premise with moments of action, wonder, horror, and mystery spread generously throughout a two-hour-runtime that's never really boring.
I also appreciate how this ties into Alien very well without just feeling like a retread of Alien. It goes for something different tonally, narratively, and also sort of thematically, and many of the risks pay off for me. I still find myself liking Prometheus a lot, and believe some people get too hung up on the flaws without appreciating all the stuff this does right. It's just a stunning looking and sounding film, it's entertaining, and the story has some genuine intrigue, plus there's a sense of awe and true exploration you don't often get to experience on this scale in sci-fi movies.
There are some dopey moments, but to me, these are fairy minor distractions overall, rather than movie-killing. If some dumb characters doing a couple of dumb things ruins a movie for you... hey, maybe it's ruined a movie before for me, too. But not Prometheus; not for me at least. All the stuff this movie does right keeps my mind away from the dumb stuff. I can concede its frustrating moments (inconsistent helmet-wearing, touching the scary space snake for no reason, etc) keep Prometheus away from perfection, but everything else about this is kind of great.
This is a gorgeous looking movie. All the technical qualities are stunning. CGI and practical effects are blended so well throughout. So much of the film feels real and visceral to me, and all the sci-fi designs are cool and unique. Set design and production values? Superb stuff to this day. I think it's also paced well and has an intriguing premise with moments of action, wonder, horror, and mystery spread generously throughout a two-hour-runtime that's never really boring.
I also appreciate how this ties into Alien very well without just feeling like a retread of Alien. It goes for something different tonally, narratively, and also sort of thematically, and many of the risks pay off for me. I still find myself liking Prometheus a lot, and believe some people get too hung up on the flaws without appreciating all the stuff this does right. It's just a stunning looking and sounding film, it's entertaining, and the story has some genuine intrigue, plus there's a sense of awe and true exploration you don't often get to experience on this scale in sci-fi movies.
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- Jeremy_Urquhart
- Dec 13, 2023
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Alien 0
- Filming locations
- Dettifoss, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland(Opening scene at waterfall)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $130,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $126,477,084
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,050,101
- Jun 10, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $403,354,469
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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