Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine (1985)

  • 59% of critics liked it
    (22 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (20,267 ratings)

Love means never having to say that you're ugly in the extravagant fantasy film Enemy Mine. Earthling Dennis Quaid is Davidge, one of many space warriors engaged in a bloody extraterrestrial battle against the Draconians. Crash-landing on a faraway planet, Davidge is forced into an "up close and… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By
Wolfgang Petersen
Written By
Barry Longyear, Edward Khmara
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Dec 20, 1985 Limited
On DVD
Mar 27, 2001
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    I loved this movie as a kid. Haven't seen it since.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    A highly memorable, very touching fantasy

  • Staci Layne Wilson, Fantastica Daily

    Engrossing

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A hard pill to swallow despite the gallant efforts of Dennis Quaid and Louis Gosset Jr.

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  • Jens S


    review coming.

  • Phil H


    A vey good and touching film which has obvious under currents of racism and hatred. Both actors are very good as they try to adapt and get on with each other, the look is good but alittle obvious as sets, not great but good and you do feel for the Draconians as the films nears its… More

  • Conner R


    It's either one of the worst movies ever made or a B-Movie classic, that's really the only way I can see it. The dialogue and forced racism element is utterly hilarious. Then there's just this really bizarre alien birthing/aging process that I will never truly… More

  • Anthony L


    Cult Sci-fi dealing with the unlikely subject of racism. A very underrated film!

  • Jason O


    "Enemy Mine" was one of the good movies of the 80's. It's about an alien called a Drac (Louis Gossett, Jr.) and a human (Robert Quaid), who's species are brutal enemies. But they must learn to cooperate with each other to survive on the barren planet that they… More

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