After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.
Silent Running has generally received positive reviews.
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Silent Running was released in 1972 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 411 reviews, giving Silent Running (1972) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 68%.
With a score of 64%, Silent Running is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
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