Prometheus (2012)

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3 star rating THE Screened Review by Matthew Marko

Ridley Scott returns to the Alien universe with a not-a-prequel that struggles to justify its own existence, a gorgeous sci-fi thriller that does many things right even as it fails spectacularly with the concepts it wants to discuss.
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Ridley Scott director previously directed Robin Hood

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Reference: Alien

PROMETHEUS is a prequel to ALIEN.

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Big things have small beginnings.

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Noomi Rapace Elizabeth Shaw
Michael Fassbender David
Charlize Theron Meredith Vickers
Idris Elba Captain Janek
Logan Marshall-Green Charlie Holloway
Sean Harris Fifield
Guy Pearce Peter Weyland
Rafe Spall Millburn
Emun Elliott Chance
Benedict Wong Ravel
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Trailer: Prometheus

This is totally not an Alien prequel. Why would you think that? Silly you.

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General Information Edit
Name Prometheus
US Release June 8, 2012
UK Release June 1, 2012
AUS Release June 7, 2012
Runtime 124
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space
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Rating R
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $126,443,716
    Foreign +271,614,000
  • = total worldwide gross $398,057,716
  • - a reported budget of $130,000,000
  • = a 206.2% net profit of $268,057,716
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