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The Earthling

MovieReleased Jul 198097 min
Adventure#1283Action#1725
Movie Rank
May 29, 2026
#7,490
Most popular movie
Buzz Score
May 29, 2026
0.1
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The Earthling

The Earthling is a 1980 American-Australian adventure film about a man with terminal cancer who befriends a young boy after the boy's parents die in an accident.

Released
1980
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideofuboTVMGM+ Amazon ChannelMGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Rankings
#7,490All Movies#1,283Adventure#1,725Action
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Daily update · May 29, 2026

The Earthling ranks #7,490 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.1. It peaked at #8,103 of all time (Apr 12 - May 11, 2020). It ranks #7,856 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 29, 2026

Overall and genre
#7,490
Movies
#1,283
Adventure
#1,725
Action
#3,433
Drama

Ranking History

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Peak Buzz Score
0.1
#8,103Overall rank
Apr 12 - May 11, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
0.1
#7,856Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
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Days in Top 10
0
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Top Cast

Most popular The Earthling cast members by current Buzz Score on May 29, 2026
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#1
William Holden
as Patrick Foley
1.5
#2
Rick Schroder
as Shawn Daley
0.8
#3
Jack Thompson
as Ross Daley
0.3
#4
Tony Barry
as Red
0.1
#5
Ray Barrett
as Parnell
0.1
#6
Olivia Hamnett
as Bettina Daley
0.0
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