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Evolution (2001)

Coming to wipe that silly smile off your planet.

ComedyScience FictionAction

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

Release Date
June 8, 2001
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.1/10 (2468 votes)

Director: Ivan Reitman

Cast: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Ty Burrell, Ethan Suplee, Michael Bower

Production: DreamWorks Pictures, Columbia Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company
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Budget
$80M
Revenue
$98M
Full Cast (28 people)

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John Chard - 7/10

Lubricant and the giant product placement. A meteorite falls to Earth and lands right in the desert at Glen Canyon, Arizona. Two college professors, Dr. Ira Kane and Prof. Harry Phineas Block, take it upon themselves to investigate and mooch around. At the site, they discover worm like insects that are not of this world. Thinking they are on to Nobel Prize type history, they are dismayed when t...

October 1, 2019

CinemaSerf - 6/10

"Ira" (David Duchovny) and "Harry" (Orlando Jones) are local college professors who go to investigate a meteor landing near their American town. When they get there, though, they discover it's riddled with strange looking creepy-crawlies that don't look at all indigenous. It's not long before the army shows up and these two are kicked off the project by an wholly incompetent "Gen. Woodman" (Ted Le...

June 6, 2024

Evolution

Evolution

Coming to wipe that silly smile off your planet.

Coming to wipe that silly smile off your planet.

6.1
102 min

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date6/8/2001
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Cast

David Duchovny

as Dr. Ira Kane

Julianne Moore

as Dr. Allison Reed, CDC

Orlando Jones

as Prof. Harry Phineas Block

Seann William Scott

as Wayne Grey

Ted Levine

as General Russell Woodman

Ty Burrell

as Colonel Flemming

Ethan Suplee

as Deke

Michael Bower

as Danny

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evolution about?

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann Wil…

How long is Evolution?

1h 42m

When was Evolution released?

June 8, 2001

Who directed Evolution?

Ivan Reitman

Who stars in Evolution?

David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones

What genre is Evolution?

Comedy, Science Fiction, Action

What is Evolution rated?

PG-13

Is Evolution available to stream?

Yes, on Starz Apple TV Channel