The Man from Earth: Holocene
Directed by R.D. Braunstein5.250%52%5.5
14,000 year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman is now comfortably hiding in plain sight as a college professor in Northern California. But his existence comes crashing down when four students discover his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially shaking mankind to its very soul.
- stuhannafordMay 10, 2026Less lecture, more movie. Less interesting, more direct to disc. There’s absolutely nothing new that it adds to the previous film, and considering the first was so philosophical in tone, this feels much more at home as a daytime TV flick through. The young cast additions are all shallow in depth, sterotyped and disinteresting… oh and for the most part, poor actors. The script is cringeworthy at multiple times, none more so than the ‘deep dive’ into one characters’ background and objectification issues… yawn. The end is abrupt, and the in credits scene is, well, odd… probably not out of place for an X Files episode. Love it or loathe it, the originals’ success was built more on making you think and reflect, rather than anything else. Plausible? Blasphemous? The power of a well laid out and told story, causing people to second guess. None of that made it into this entry, and despite a bridge for a third, I can’t see this continuing. Not quite the greatest story ever told.
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024Absolutely shocking sequel. It almost seems like they tried to ruin the franchise as much as possible. Despite that, this movie is so "out there" that it has entertainment value. And the post-credit ending actually added some extra points for me. Not because the ending was good (it's not, it truly ruins the first movie) but because now I really want to see a third movie!
- dughlasuFebruary 15, 2025The underlying idea is good. However, why on earth would a man who has lived some 14,000 years or more choose to try and hide in a 21st century USA in the era of the internet????? If a man wanted to remain hidden, there are many better parts of the world to do so. Facial recognition software, biometric software etc. Employers and civil service departments want definitive proof of identity, including photo ID and possibly fingerprints, The only reason this is made for a US audience is because of america's obsession with the cultural phenomenon of an 'american jesus' and what that is supposed to mean. The teenage college kid side of this unfortunately drags that acting standard down a bit. I watched it to the end purely because of the underlying concepts.
- garhar5March 30, 2026I found the first movie to be well thought out and executed with a great plot. This movie was so very disappointing; it did not build from the original movie, it left a plot hole on what happened with the students, they didn't actually give any conclusion, they skipped over any kind of explanation and did their best to make it look like there might be a movie to follow this one. If there is, I have no intention of looking for it due to the poor structure of this movie. This movie is such a letdown considering I very much enjoyed the first.
The Man from Earth: Holocene Trivia
The Man from Earth: Holocene was released on October 13, 2017.
The Man from Earth: Holocene was directed by R.D. Braunstein.
The Man from Earth: Holocene has a runtime of 1h 39m.
The Man from Earth: Holocene was produced by Eric D. Wilkinson, R.D. Braunstein.
14,000 year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman is now comfortably hiding in plain sight as a college professor in Northern California. But his existence comes crashing down when four students discover his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially shaking mankind to its very soul.
The key characters in The Man from Earth: Holocene are John Oldman (David Lee Smith), Carolyn (Vanessa Williams), Dr. Gil Parker (Michael Dorn).
The Man from Earth: Holocene is rated Not Rated.
The Man from Earth: Holocene is a Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy film.
The Man from Earth: Holocene has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10.
The Man from Earth: Holocene has made $5,472 at the box office.