The Colony

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The Colony

2021

1h 44m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Cataclysmic conditions on Earth forced a mass exodus to a distant planet. Generations later, a manned mission hurtles back to assess living conditions on the desolate, mostly submerged world. The sole survivor of the expedition is attacked by a violent band of scavengers, themselves locked in battle with a far more sinister foe. Now, mankind's very survival depends on the bravery and ingenuity of the lone astronaut.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Sep 1, 2021

2.5/5

Certainly lead adult actor Arnezeder has panache to spare, as does Bousinna, but the muddled storyline defeats them time and time again, no matter how perfectly angry/hopeful their lines are.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Aug 28, 2021

A film that gets a whole lot out of very little.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Aug 27, 2021

2.5/4

Tim Fehlbaum's The Colony has many ideas about the future, and while not all of them quite stick together, there's a few interesting aesthetic and narrative choices to make it something of a curiosity.

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Aaron Phillips

But Why Tho?

Jan 5, 2023

6.5/10

The Colony promised to be a fascinating concept, but the plot left a lot to be desired...

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 17, 2022

3.5/5

The stark dismal environments brings thoughts of “Waterworld” and “Mad Max” but without the big studio shine. Instead Fehlbaum’s world is ugly, gritty and palpable.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Jan 18, 2022

3/5

This film succeeds in crafting both a bleak, watery, post-apocalyptic Earth and a warm, involving human story about relationships.

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Catherine D.

@CatherineOrozco Mar 1, 2026

The concept is cool but underdeveloped for sure. Ending is not satisfying. The actors did an excellent job. The story itself has some ironing out needed. Some things didn’t make sense, and there are unreasonable things that occur. Not a great movie. See it once when you have nothing else to watch or for background noise.

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John K

@Johnny356 Jan 19, 2026

My kind of movie. Yes, flawed. But totally hooked me into the world. The children were very natural. The female leads owned their roles. The men…played their parts well.

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T M

@RT61430253 Oct 26, 2025

The sound kept it moving. The muted color was brilliant. I was sold on the protagonist and actress. Neat how the real antagonist was us. Like Pitch Black...I would buy that DVD.

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Len P

@RT75205440 Sep 11, 2025

Slow, dark, limited special effects in the beginning to raise your expectations them just grunge.

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Slick R

@SlickReviewer Sep 21, 2024

I don't think this movie deserves the low rating that the audience gave. It's a futuristic movie that was mediocre but had its moments.

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M R

@RT49985343 Aug 16, 2024

Massive problems with the plot. I feel like the director failed. It could have worked.

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Cataclysmic conditions on Earth forced a mass exodus to a distant planet. Generations later, a manned mission hurtles back to assess living conditions on the desolate, mostly submerged world. The sole survivor of the expedition is attacked by a violent band of scavengers, themselves locked in battle with a far more sinister foe. Now, mankind's very survival depends on the bravery and ingenuity of the lone astronaut.

Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Producer: Philipp Trauer, Ruth Waldburger, Thomas Wöbke
Screenwriter: Tim Fehlbaum, Mariko Minoguchi, Jo Rogers
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: SRG - SSR, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Vega Films, Studio Babelsberg, Constantin Film, BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m

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