I Am Legend

"The last man on Earth is not alone."

2007 1h 41m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 17,381

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Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

“The last man on Earth is not alone.”

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Cast

Will Smith
Robert Neville
Alice Braga
Anna Montez
Charlie Tahan
Ethan
Dash Mihok
Alpha Male
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Zoe Neville
Willow Smith
Marley Neville
Emma Thompson
Dr. Alice Krippin
Darrell Foster
Mike - Military Escort

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Akiva Goldsman, Mark Protosevich, Joyce Hooper Corrington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "I Am Legend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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231+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Lawrence directs. Andrew Lesnie behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Wayne Wahrman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Part of the "I Am Legend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6231+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Will Smith and Alice Braga and Charlie Tahan carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The last man on Earth is not alone.".
12IMDB entry: tt0480249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1317,381 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 20 themes, including "new york city", "saving the world", "based on novel or book", "dystopia".
15Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Wayne Wahrman
Production design: Naomi Shohan
Costume design: Michael Kaplan
Makeup / hair: Cheryl Williams
VFX supervisor: Janek Sirrs
Stunt coordinator: Vic Armstrong
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $585,410,052
Return: 390% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: I Am Legend (2007)

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I Am Legend Collection

A series of post-apocalyptic films starring Will Smith as scientist Robert Neville.

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-10
★ 1/10
Oh this one just hurts. I mean, shout out to Will Smith. In 2022 he might be a beta fool, but he was still charming as all get out in this movie. It just wasn't what it was supposed to be. The source material was pretty amazing. Richard Matheson was on a pretty high horse when he wrote it and it came out as a pretty philosophical masterpiece in the way that only science fiction can. It examined something and then it took that examination and turned it into a story... like science fiction should. But "I Am Legend" just sort of examines Will Smith and the philosophical musings that made the source material great took a back seat to special effects and monsters and Smith. It could have been something that people are still talking about instead of something people forgot.
The Movie Mob2023-01-16
★ 7/10
I Am Legend is not a typical sci-fi action thriller but an excellent deeper story that focuses on a lonely man and the price he pays to try to save humanity. I Am Legend follows the story of an isolated survivor still trying to find a cure to a pandemic that turned the world into crazed mutants. The movie's scale and cinematography are impressive, with large wide shots of nature slowly reclaiming the city of New York. Will Smith's performance carries the film (and kind of has to since he is alone for most of it). His emotion and conviction brilliantly convey the cost of his isolation and the toll years of suffering have taken on him. Long before John Wick had his dog, Robert Neville (Will Smith) had his dog in I Am Legend, and their relationship tugs on the heartstrings throughout the film. I Am Legend gives moments of suspense and horror, great action scenes, and psychological drama. I also enjoyed the religious references in the movie. There are really only two flaws I see in this film: 1. The CGI is dated and disappointing by today's standards, but it wasn't all that bad when the movie was first released. 2. The theatrical ending was decent, but if you can watch the alternate ending, do it! It is significantly better and helps fill some plot holes from earlier in the film (I believe the alternate ending was probably the original ending). I Am Legend is an excellent story of survival and the breaking of a survivor's hope and mind. Will Smith's incredible performance makes this movie one of the better survival post-apocalyptic films.
Andre Gonzales2023-07-04
★ 8/10
Awesome movie! See kind of what life would be if you were the last one on it. The problem is battling the evil that took over.