I Am Legend (2007)

Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable...and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City...and maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by "the Infected"--victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in... See Full Description

Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation and Remake

Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

Release Date: December 14th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence.

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

U.S. Box Office: $137,490,000

Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Rating: PG-13
Review Summary
“Not if you were the last man on earth!” Plenty of guys have heard that line at some point in their lives, but it’s unlikely that Will Smith is one. His irresistible charm has been proved, above all, by his ability to attract audiences to bad movies like “Hitch” and “Wild Wild West,” as well as to better ones like “Ali” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.” In spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality, “I Am Legend” — in which Mr. Smith plays somebody with every reason to believe that he really is the last man on earth — is among the better ones. And this star, whose amiability makes him easy to underestimate as an actor, deserves his share of the credit. There are not many performers who can make themselves interesting in isolation, without human supporting players. Tom Hanks did it in “Cast Away,” with only a volleyball as his buddy, foil and straight man. Mr. Smith has a few more companions, including an expressive German shepherd, some department store mannequins and a high-powered rifle. (There are also some flesh-eating, virus-crazed zombies, about which more in a moment.) But it is the charismatic force of his personality that makes his character’s radical solitude scary and fascinating, as well as strangely appealing. — A. O. Scott, The New York Times

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Title: I Am Legend
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Status: Released
Country: United States
Genre: Adaptation, Action, Thriller
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Movie Details
Title: I Am Legend
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Status: Released
Country: United States
Genre: Adaptation, Action, Thriller
Go to Cast & Credits »