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.
The Omega Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Omega Man was released in 1971 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 582 reviews, giving The Omega Man (1971) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 64% and users giving an average score of 63%.
With a score of 57%, The Omega Man is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1971, which stands at 59%.
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