...more relevant today than it was back in 1972

| Mar 2, 2023

It is brilliantly illustrated but the storyline and dramatic structure are fatally weak.

| Jul 22, 2022

rumbull makes the colour and detail of the simple, exquisite things in that garden—its lush green foliage for instance, and the oranges, yellows and pinks of flowers—pop and glow by contrasting them against the vast black emptiness of space

| Jun 27, 2022

It’s a sardonic, eventually grisly fable of a rich, powerful clan whose despoiling of the pristine countryside draws a visitor in disguise delivering vengeance on behalf of Mother Nature herself.

| Apr 18, 2022

...a sombre, often pompous story, but it's also got offbeat charm...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 24, 2021

Thoughtful science fiction.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 16, 2021

Douglas Trumball's Silent Running is a flawed classic, but that still makes it a classic.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 8, 2021

Its simplicity and unique approach to the subject matter undeniably makes it a sci-fi spectacle in a class of its own.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 31, 2020

Among the most intelligent and entertaining sci-fi films of the 1970.

| Mar 2, 2012

Suffers from age, but Trumbull's vision still glows, as does terrific Bruce Dern in practically solo turn.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 14, 2009

Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (notable for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and Close Encounters of the Third Kind), made his directorial debut with this eco-themed sci-fi classic

| Sep 18, 2008

The movie has a great premise, but the execution doesn't live up to the potential.

| Jun 16, 2008

Silent Running concentrates heavily on special effects, resulting in some stunning imagery. Dern gives an engaging, against-type performance, though the script is stretched out very thin to support a feature-length film.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 4, 2007

The production lacks much dramatic credibility and often teeters on the edge of the ludicrous.

| Jun 4, 2007

The film is enjoyable for its intimacy, seriousness, and intelligent character work, virtues not perpetuated by the subsequent new wave.

| Jun 4, 2007

Embora obviamente datado e piegas em alguns momentos (as seqncias musicais so constrangedoras), desperta algumas boas indagaes filosficas que se tornam bem mais interessantes que as discusses ecolgicas que o filme pretende provocar.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 15, 2006

A wonderful film.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 28, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 4, 2005