| Extinction | |
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| Directed by | Ben Young |
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| Story by | Spenser Cohen |
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| Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
| Edited by | Matthew Ramsey |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing an evil force bent on destruction. The film stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth, Israel Broussard, and Lex Shrapnel.
Extinction was filmed over 40 days in Belgrade, Serbia, on a budget of $20 million. It had originally been scheduled for a theatrical release on January 26, 2018, by Universal Pictures, but was pulled from the release schedule. The film was acquired from Universal by Netflix, which released it on July 27, 2018. It received negative reviews, with criticism for its confused and weak storyline, character development and pacing.