Prospect

"No one survives alone."

2018 1h 38m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,038

Science Fiction

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A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive.

“No one survives alone.”

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Cast

Sophie Thatcher
Cee
Pedro Pascal
Ezra
Jay Duplass
Damon
Andre Royo
Oruf
Sheila Vand
Inumon
Anwan Glover
Mikken
Luke Pitzrick
Number Two
Arthur Deranleau
Fahr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zeek Earl
Writers: Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zeek Earl, shot by Zeek Earl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sophie Thatcher and Pedro Pascal and Jay Duplass carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zeek Earl directs. Zeek Earl behind the camera. Daniel L.K. Caldwell scores. Paul Frank cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Zeek Earl, shot by Zeek Earl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sophie Thatcher and Pedro Pascal and Jay Duplass carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No one survives alone.".
10IMDB entry: tt7946422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "survival", "alien planet", "space western", "struggle for survival".

The technical file

Cinematography: Zeek Earl
Original score: Daniel L.K. Caldwell
Editing: Paul Frank
Production design: Matt Acosta
Costume design: Aidan Vitti
Makeup / hair: Shawn R. Shelton
VFX supervisor: Ian Hubert
Sound: Mark Angly
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $22,777
Return: 1% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Prospect (2018)

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Eskyman2019-02-07
★ 10/10
This film knocked my socks off, since it was exactly the kind of hard science-fiction that I often read as a young man. In it, we are transported to a future time when space travel is commonplace; in this movie we see a man and his daughter who are hard-scrabble people trying to get by in life, but not wealthy. They are prospectors, and hope to strike it rich on a planet where breathing the air is deadly, so the atmosphere has to be filtered & atmosphere suits must be worn when outside. The planet is spectacularly real. The airborne spores can be seen, and we are shown their deadly effect; most of the action takes place while wearing the suits which filter out those deadly spores. This film impressed me mostly for its realism; the suits were well-worn, the spacecraft were also, and much of their equipment had to be jury-rigged to be useful. The actors did a great job; Cee (Sopie Thatcher) was a natural, and totally believable, and had good chemistry with Ezra (Pedro Pascal) who really carried the movie; he sometimes reminded me of Nathan Fillian in Firefly. I would've preferred a bit more background on their characters, and a few times I was unimpressed by their emotional reaction to certain events, but those are minor quibbles about an excellent film, which I urge all lovers of hard science-fiction to enjoy, as I certainly did! As there are so very few real sci-fi movies to compare it with, I give this film 5/5; it's excellent!
Smokey Baker2019-02-10
★ 8/10
This film is an excellent example of a low budget, realistic, drama Sci-Fi. It's not an action Sci-Fi so don't expect it to be one. It is a drama, style is somewhat reminiscent of some of the old classics where technology is still quite basic and mechanical. It is not a western but it is analogous to the pioneering days of young western cultures like USA or Australia when times were tough and prospecting could send you back to the heart of the empire either filthy rich or in a coffin. This is by no means an epic tale but it is one of millions of stories that could have been told throughout recent history or may even be told in times to come.
Kamurai2020-11-12
★ 7/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While the movie doesn't have top tier actors, you'll recognize some faces / voices if you pay attention. This movie does a lot with a low budget, and, most of all, it properly builds an atmosphere that makes you feel what the characters are going through on an inhospitable planet. The story exemplifies how dangerous it is to be in space, putting the weight of survival heavy on the story. The story itself is wonderfully complex: a contentious alliance between enemies with the goal of survival / escape. I really enjoyed this, even if the planet itself is a little weird.