# The Wandering Earth (2019)

> As the sun expands toward catastrophe, a family and a planetary engineering project struggle to keep humanity alive during Earth's forced voyage through space.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248640

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Drama
- Director: Frant Gwo
- Cast: Wu Jing, Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Richard Ng Man-Tat, Zhao Jinmai, Michael Kai Sui, Qu Jingjing, Zhang Yichi
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7605074/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: propulsive, earnest, emotionally direct, imax viewing, blockbuster night

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