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RUNTIME
Did you know
82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Ejecta
"We were never alone."
2014 1h 22m EN
💀
3.8
SKIP
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40%
ROTTEN
😬
53
METACRITIC
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3.7
IMDB
★3.8TMDB · 42🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★3.7IMDB · 1,547
Science Fiction
Synopsis
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Two men witness an unexplainable event in the sky as a historic solar storm approaches, and they try to survive as a terrifying life form hunts them.
“We were never alone.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Julian Richings
William Cassidy
Lisa Houle
Dr. Tobin
Adam Seybold
Joe Sullivan
Mark Gibson
Agent Brinkman
Justin Darmanin
Agent Falco
Ry Barrett
Agent Higgins
Ari Millen
Agent Rudder
Cathryn Hostick
Heather
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chad Archibald
- Writers
- Tony Burgess
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Chad Archibald, shot by Cody Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Steph Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Matt Wiele shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Julian Richings and Lisa Houle and Adam Seybold carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "We were never alone.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2176722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chad Archibald directs. Cody Calahan behind the camera. Steph Copeland scores. Matt Wiele cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 12 years ago.
- 3Directed by Chad Archibald, shot by Cody Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Steph Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Matt Wiele shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Julian Richings and Lisa Houle and Adam Seybold carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "We were never alone.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt2176722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cody Calahan
- Original score
- Steph Copeland
- Editing
- Matt Wiele
- Costume design
- Melissa Shouldice
- Makeup / hair
- Jason Derushie
- VFX supervisor
- Keith Laplume
- Sound
- George Flores
- Runtime
- 82 min · 1h 22m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Ejecta (2014)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 40% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 53/100
- IMDB rating
- 3.7/10 · 1,547 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
2 wins total
Also by
Chad Archibald
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Foresight Features
CA
Key crew
- Sound DesignerGeorge Flores
- Production ManagerChristopher Giroux
- ProducerJesse Thomas Cook
- Costume DesignMelissa Shouldice
- Camera OperatorCody Calahan
- ProducerChad Archibald
- Makeup EffectsJason Derushie
- ProducerJohn Geddes
- EditorMatt Wiele
- Set Dressing ArtistBethany McLeod
- ProducerMatt Wiele
- Makeup EffectsJeff Derushie
- Visual Effects SupervisorKeith Laplume
- EditorChad Archibald
- Visual Effects SupervisorNick Flook
- Makeup ArtistAlexandria Townshend
- Still PhotographerSydney Cowper
- ProducerCody Calahan
- Sound RecordistKirill Belousov
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- truth
- alien
- survival
- universe
- solar storm
- hunted
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-02-27
