# The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

**German title:** Der Mann, der vom Himmel fiel


**Genres:** Drama, Sci-Fi

**Duration:** 138 min

**Age rating:** FSK 16

**IMDb:** [6.6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.5](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-man-who-fell-to-earth/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 79%, Popcornmeter: 68%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/man_who_fell_to_earth)

## Description

To counteract the water shortage on his planet, Thomas Jerome Newton lands on Earth. With the help of groundbreaking patents, he builds an economic empire, with whose financial power he wants to transport water to his planet. But his success is accompanied by the envy of the competition, which increasingly causes problems for the alien resident. 
Currently, a remake of this film is in the works.

## Details

**Premiere:** 19 Aug 1976

**Director:** Nicolas Roeg

**Cast:** Rip Torn, David Bowie, Buck Henry, Candy Clark, Tony Mascia, Bernie Casey, Rick Riccardo, Linda Hutton, Hilary Holland, Jackson D. Kane, Claudia Jennings, Jim Lovell

**Countries:** United Kingdom

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyEV4Y2NnxM)

## Showtimes in Düsseldorf in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-08-25 (Tuesday)

- **[Bambi](https://düsseldorf.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/327-bambi.md) (Stadtmitte):** [2026-08-25 20:00](https://booking.cinetixx.de/frontend/#/show/1856872634/3623433806)  (OmU)