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Not long ago, Allen (Jermaine Fowler, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU) was a struggling science-fiction writer trying to get his work seen and his voice heard. But now he's living high in the Hollywood Hills in a big mansion with a fountain, a vintage Mustang, and a room devoted to THE NEPTUNE CYCLE, the classic science-fiction novels written by Allen's hero, S.J. Purcell (Brendan Hunt, TED LASSO). Allen's friends Maddie (Pauline Chalamet, SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS), Ryan (James Morosini, I LOVE MY DAD) and Vic (Edy Modica, JURY DUTY) have come to visit and celebrate Allen's big book and movie deal, but they're quick to believe his out-of-nowhere good fortune may be too good to be true. And Allen's erratic behavior isn't helping matters any; he's coming across as sad, paranoid, and delusional, not like someone who's about to hit the big time. Is it writer's block? Or maybe they picked the wrong time to visit? And maybe they weren't the only ones?

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jul 25, 2025

Paced to an unhurried yet waste-free perfection by editor Neal Wynne, “Terrestrial” is a modest enterprise so cannily handled, it plays out like a surprise package of droll delights.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

Jul 22, 2025

… it’s an interesting little psychological thriller that carries its own darkly comic streak.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

Jul 21, 2025

Terrestrial is so concerned with the logistics of Allen’s layered ruse and its unforeseen complications that the picture devolves into an inelegant farce, the body count rising as the implausibilities pile up.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

1 day ago

Despite some scrappy ambition and solid performances, the film loses coherence and momentum in the final act. Amid its muddled twists, the tension dwindles.

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Brett Arnold

At the Movies Again

1 day ago

A unique take on the "fake it til you make it" genre

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

1 day ago

An overstuffed, underbaked and clunky psychological thriller that blends satire and sci-fi with very underwhelming results.

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Ryan P

@cinemafan26 1 day ago

Really fun movie. I had no idea what was going to happen. Definitely worth seeing!

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Not long ago, Allen (Jermaine Fowler, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU) was a struggling science-fiction writer trying to get his work seen and his voice heard. But now he's living high in the Hollywood Hills in a big mansion with a fountain, a vintage Mustang, and a room devoted to THE NEPTUNE CYCLE, the classic science-fiction novels written by Allen's hero, S.J. Purcell (Brendan Hunt, TED LASSO). Allen's friends Maddie (Pauline Chalamet, SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS), Ryan (James Morosini, I LOVE MY DAD) and Vic (Edy Modica, JURY DUTY) have come to visit and celebrate Allen's big book and movie deal, but they're quick to believe his out-of-nowhere good fortune may be too good to be true. And Allen's erratic behavior isn't helping matters any; he's coming across as sad, paranoid, and delusional, not like someone who's about to hit the big time. Is it writer's block? Or maybe they picked the wrong time to visit? And maybe they weren't the only ones?

Director: Steve Pink
Producer: Molly Gilula, Josh Jason, Molly Conners, AJ Bourscheid, Austin Lantero, Rachel Walden, Pauline Chalamet, Luca Balser, Ramfis Myrthil
Screenwriter: Connor Diedrich, Connor Diedrich, Samuel Johnson
Distributor: Aero Films
Production Co: Hurley/Pickle Productions
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.1K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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