---
title: "After Earth"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/after-earth-2013"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 82700
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 5.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# After Earth (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/after-earth-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

After Earth is a 2013 science fiction film set one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to abandon Earth for a new home called Nova Prime. The story follows General Cypher Raige, a legendary military figure who returns from an extended tour of duty to reconnect with his estranged family, including his thirteen-year-old son, Kitai. During a space voyage, an asteroid storm damages their craft, causing the pair to crash-land on the surface of an unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. With Cypher incapacitated and dying in the wreckage of the cockpit, Kitai is tasked with trekking across the hostile, evolved terrain to locate and recover a rescue beacon. Throughout his life, Kitai has aspired to become a soldier like his father, and this mission serves as the ultimate test of his abilities. The narrative focuses on the survival efforts of the father and son as they navigate an environment that has become hazardous to humans in their absence.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A father and son crash-land on an unfamiliar and dangerous Earth a thousand years after humanity's escape."

### Why Watch
- explores a futuristic world a thousand years after humanity leaves Earth
- features a father and son journey following a spacecraft crash

### Caveats & Content Note
- the craft is damaged in an asteroid storm
- the father is left lying dying in the cockpit
- Tone & Suitability: This film is rated PG-13 and contains action and peril suitable for older audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, adventure, science fiction, suspense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: M. Night Shyamalan
- **Networks / Studios**: Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jaden Smith** as *Kitai Raige*
- **Will Smith** as *Cypher Raige*
- **Sophie Okonedo** as *Faia Raige*
- **Zoë Kravitz** as *Senshi Raige*
- **Glenn Morshower** as *Commander Velan*
- **Kristofer Hivju** as *Security Chief*
- **Sacha Dhawan** as *Hesper Pilot*
- **Chris Geere** as *Hesper Navigator*
- **Diego Klattenhoff** as *Veteran Ranger*
- **David Denman** as *Private McQuarrie*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to escape from Earth.

### Q: Where does humanity live now?
Humanity's new home is Nova Prime.

### Q: Who are the main characters mentioned?
The main characters are legendary General Cypher Raige and his 13-year-old son, Kitai.

### Q: Why do Cypher and Kitai crash-land on Earth?
Their craft is damaged by an asteroid storm.

### Q: What is Kitai's objective after the crash?
Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon while his father lies dying in the cockpit.

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