The Omega Man
PG

The Omega Man

The last man alive...is not alone!

1971 • 98 min • Science Fiction · Action · Drama · Thriller

Synopsis

Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain; sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

Our family guide

Best from age 11
65
Movie Knight Score
631 reviews
  • 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 62 Audience · 628 · 47%

In a post-apocalyptic world, a lone scientist believes he is the last human survivor after a bioweapon plague. He battles nocturnal, mutated survivors who aim to destroy him, while searching for a cure and signs of other uninfected people.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
5/10

Heads up

  • Frequent gun violence against mutated humans
  • Occasional unsettling mutant appearances
  • Main character drinks alcohol and smokes

What it models well

  • Resilience in isolation
  • Hope in dire circumstances
  • Dedication to science

Talk about it after

  • The impact of isolation on mental health
  • How a society might rebuild after catastrophe
  • The importance of empathy even for those who seem monstrous

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Top billed cast

Director: Boris Sagal • Crew: John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington

Trailers & clips

The Omega Man (1971) Official Trailer - Charlton Heston Movie

The Omega Man 1971 TV trailer

Reviewer notes

Not recommended

**_'Taylor' in a bad movie_** There was something about Charlton Heston that made him perfect for the role of Taylor in "Planet of the Apes" and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes," two of the greatest sci-fi/adventure flicks of all time. So it's no wonder that the producers of 1971's "Omega Man" chose Heston for what is essentially the same role in this film about the supposedly last man on earth living in L.A.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

You know for years I thought I had seen this. I insisted I had seen it, and then I caught it on Netflix, waited for Hoffman, and was sort of shocked. There was no Nazi dentist and I realized I was walking into something totally new. This is sort of cheap. I think it's supposed to be a dystopian LA, but it doesn't look much different from the last time I went there. No joke.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Kill em or cure them. Robert Neville appears to be the sole survivor of a biologically waged war. That is except for the mutant night creatures that thirst for Neville's death. Known as the family, they represent the scientific downfall of mankind. Can Neville survive? Is it worth him surviving even after having found a vaccine to the plague?…

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