The Man from Earth: Holocene
A hidden immortal professor faces exposure when curious students turn his ancient secret into a dangerous philosophical investigation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- cerebral
- tense
- provocative
- thoughtful movie night
- indie science fiction viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel's ambitious philosophical premise weakened by uneven writing and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Oldman's immortality is interrogated through conversations with students and colleagues, making discussion the principal engine of the story.
John lives under a false identity as a Northern California college professor while hiding his 14,000-year existence.
The story connects John Oldman's secret to Jesus Christ and uses the revelation to challenge assumptions about faith and history.
Four students' discovery of John's secret transforms a campus encounter into a threat to his safety and identity.
Films like The Man from Earth: Holocene, and why
The Man from Earth
philosophical science fiction built around an extraordinary premise and extended conversations about humanity, belief, and mortality
Waking Life
intellectual science fiction using speculative ideas to explore identity, consciousness, and human existence
Another Earth
low budget, dialogue-centered speculative drama focused on metaphysical questions and interpersonal tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Schenkman
- Release Date
- 2017-10-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (303)
Cast
- David Lee Smith
- Vanessa Williams
- Michael Dorn
- William Katt
- Sterling Knight
- Brittany Curran
- Davi Santos
- Doug Haley
- Akemi Look
- Carlos Knight
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieSaints
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man from Earth: Holocene about?
- A hidden immortal professor faces exposure when curious students turn his ancient secret into a dangerous philosophical investigation.
- What is The Man from Earth: Holocene like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man from Earth: Holocene as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man from Earth: Holocene violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Man from Earth: Holocene as mild.
- What did critics think of The Man from Earth: Holocene?
- Critics generally found the sequel's ambitious philosophical premise weakened by uneven writing and performances.
- Which films are like The Man from Earth: Holocene?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man from Earth, Waking Life, and Another Earth.
- How long is The Man from Earth: Holocene?
- The Man from Earth: Holocene runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man from Earth: Holocene?
- In United States, The Man from Earth: Holocene streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
