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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Nicolas Roeg

Producer:

Michael Deeley, Barry Spikings

Writer:

Paul Mayersberg, Walter Tevis

Runtime:

2hr 19m

Cast

  • David Bowie
  • Rip Torn
  • Candy Clark
  • Buck Henry
  • Bernie Casey
  • Jackson D. Kane
  • Rick Riccardo
  • Tony Mascia
  • Linda Hutton
  • Hilary Holland

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 17, 2016

    I don't know what they were on in that editing room but I want some

    1.2K Likes
    fiend4mojitos
    fiend4mojitos
    Jan 11, 2016

    The stars look very different today.

    1.1K Likes
    Cinemonster
    Cinemonster
    Feb 18, 2016

    I wish there was a way to watch this movie without watching this movie.

    965 Likes
    Lola Landekić
    Lola Landekić
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    Oct 9, 2021

    if david bowie touched me, i would also pee myself

    773 Likes
    Nea Ching(y)
    Nea Ching(y)
    Mar 6, 2013

    David Bowie's penis. I had trouble figuring out how to start this review, so that's the best you're going to get. The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sprawling, disjointed, LSD-fueled trip into a homesick alien's attempts to get back to his family. Like War of the Worlds,…

    611 Likes
    PTAbro
    PTAbro
    May 24, 2020

    A psychedelic, erotic science-fiction art movie about a beautiful, vulnerable alien who in the process of trying to save his home planet instead overdoses on American money and culture, is hypnotized and corrupted by it, and ends up in such a drunken stupor he forgets why…

    571 Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
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    Apr 2, 2013

    Tilda Swinton was great in this.

    568 Likes
    Borgnine
    Borgnine
    Jul 7, 2012

    A strange film about an alien, disguised as a youthful and thin David Bowie, who comes to Earth for a drink of water (wtf?). He becomes a wealthy tycoon by selling silver rings for $20 (wtf?). He longs to get home to his family, but a dream sequence seems to indicate that…

    474 Likes
    Grant Berridge
    Grant Berridge
    Aug 26, 2017

    david bowie; so ethereal and alluring... he truly was the man who fell to earth

    382 Likes
    👽 Zara 👽
    👽 Zara 👽
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  • Emma
    Emma liked
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    David 😫😫😫

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    clarissa rae
    clarissa rae liked
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    very interesting movie. david is gorgeous in this movie

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    saniya
    saniya liked
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    no idea what was going on but david bowie was so hot

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    Love David Bowie. Thus was alright.

    🔥 1 1Y
    Raini
    Raini loved
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    one of my favorites for sure . it’s such an interesting movie and i love the way it’s edited. the jump cuts are very fitting . plus i’m a david bowie fan as well so this was very enjoyable. 9/10

    3Y
    gabriella
    gabriella is "meh" on
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    it was a very ok movie. i only watched it for bowie, and i liked the story. however, the sex scenes were very unnecessary and it kind of ruined the movie for me.

    9M
  • Homer Simpson
    Homer Simpson liked
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    it was a bit boring but it did still manage to surprise me several times. occasionally homoerotic. david bowie is so fine.

    8D
    Ellis
    Ellis liked
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    Rip Tommy you would have loved show on the tv + Pinterest on the computer + instagram reels on the phone time

    3M
    Gerben Joustra
    Gerben Joustra is "meh" on
    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    Weird doesn’t even begin to describe it as the scriptwriter was probably extremely stoned writing the piece…

    1Y
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Based on 9 Critics
6.6

USER SCORE (31)

Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Reviews
75

Bowie, slender, elegant, remote, evokes this alien so successfully that one could say, without irony, this was a role he was born to play.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
75

There's an inherent contradiction at the film's core: this sexually explicit motion picture, seemingly made by and for altered consciousnesses, is all about how an innocent newcomer falls prey to gin, sex, and television.

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Metacritic review by Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Portland Oregonian
100

It’s ambitious, artful and unique. As for Bowie… what a star, man.

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Metacritic review by James Mottram
James Mottram
Total Film
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Man Who Fell to Earth family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Man Who Fell to Earth?
The movie is 2hr 19min long.
Who's the cast of The Man Who Fell to Earth?
  • David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton
  • Rip Torn as Nathan Bryce
  • Candy Clark as Mary-Lou
  • Buck Henry as Oliver Farnsworth
  • Bernie Casey as Peters
  • Jackson D. Kane as Professor Canutti
  • Rick Riccardo as Trevor
  • Tony Mascia as Arthur
  • Linda Hutton as Elaine
  • Hilary Holland as Jill
Who's the director behind The Man Who Fell to Earth?
Nicolas Roeg directed The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Who produced The Man Who Fell to Earth?
Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings produced The Man Who Fell to Earth.