The Wandering Earth II
A vast Chinese science-fiction adventure follows humanity’s desperate attempt to propel Earth toward a new home while sabotage and cosmic upheaval threaten the planetary escape plan.
Overview
A desperate race against time unfolds as humanity fights for survival among the stars.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Moderate
- epic
- urgent
- earnest
- blockbuster night
- imax viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as a polished, ambitious, spectacle-heavy Chinese science-fiction blockbuster whose emotional earnestness and visual scale are offset by narrative excess and limited scientific plausibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on enormous engines built across Earth to move the planet toward a new home.
Humanity builds global infrastructure and relies on young people and officials to protect it from existential threats.
Earth, the moon, space travel, giant engines, and a race against extinction drive the film's large-scale action.
The film presents Chinese characters and institutions as central participants in a global technological effort to save Earth.
Films like The Wandering Earth II, and why
The Wandering Earth
shared large-scale science fiction disaster premise, planetary peril, international cooperation, and spectacle-driven action
Armageddon
shared global catastrophe, technologically ambitious survival plan, ensemble heroism, and high-stakes action spectacle
The Day After Tomorrow
shared earth-threatening disaster, urgent engineering solutions, space travel, and emotionally earnest blockbuster storytelling
Interstellar
shared hard-to-follow but visually expansive science fiction, space infrastructure, existential stakes, and collective survival themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Frant Gwo
- Release Date
- 2023-01-22
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (765)
Cast
- Wu Jing
- Andy Lau
- Li Xuejian
- Sha Yi
- Ning Li
- Wang Zhi
- Zhu Yanmanzi
- Andy Friend
- Wang Ruoxi
- Tong Liya
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten Viki, Plex
- 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 Wandering Earth II about?
- A vast Chinese science-fiction adventure follows humanity’s desperate attempt to propel Earth toward a new home while sabotage and cosmic upheaval threaten the planetary escape plan.
- What is The Wandering Earth II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wandering Earth II as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is The Wandering Earth II violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Wandering Earth II as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Wandering Earth II?
- Critics broadly viewed it as a polished, ambitious, spectacle-heavy Chinese science-fiction blockbuster whose emotional earnestness and visual scale are offset by narrative excess and limited scientific plausibility.
- Which films are like The Wandering Earth II?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wandering Earth, Armageddon, The Day After Tomorrow, and Interstellar.
- How long is The Wandering Earth II?
- The Wandering Earth II runs 174 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wandering Earth II?
- In United States, The Wandering Earth II streams on Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
