Silent Running

Silent Running

1972

After the end of all botanical life on Earth, ecologist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) maintains a greenhouse on a space station in order to preserve various plants for future generations. Assisted by three robots and a small human crew, Lowell rebels when he is ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions. Lowell and his robots are forced to do anything necessary to keep their invaluable greenery alive.

The day the last flower died on earth this incredible mission began

JBscale

68

Good

Film Detail

Genre

Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Drama

Length

1 hr. 30 mins.

US Theatrical Release

March 10, 1972

US Box Office

No Data Available

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

PG

Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Movies Anywhere

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Universal Studios

Released

April 7, 2015

Acquired Date

April 19, 2023

Times Seen

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Actors

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Cliff Potts

Cliff Potts

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Directors

Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull

Producers

Michael Gruskoff

Michael Gruskoff

Writers

Deric Washburn

Deric Washburn

Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino

Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

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RT Fresh

71%

Tomatometer

35 votes

RT Hot

66%

Popcornmeter

782 votes

METASCORE

67

13 votes

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

32,278 votes

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