Evolution poster

Evolution (2001)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A meteor unleashes rapidly evolving aliens, forcing an unlikely team to save humanity with broad, brisk humor.

Pulpy, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hoopla (free) and YouTube (free).

Evolution parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Evolution scary?
Only a little. Evolution has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Evolution?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Evolution rated, and is it OK for kids?
For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is Evolution about?

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byIvan Reitman
StarringDavid Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Ty Burrell

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