65

Summary

In 65, Adam Driver plays Mills, a pilot from the distant planet Somaris who accepts a dangerous deep-space mission in hopes of securing a better future for his ailing daughter, Nevine. When his spacecraft is struck by an unexpected threat and crash-lands on an unfamiliar planet, Mills discovers that he is not the only survivor. The other is Koa, a young girl separated from her family and unable to communicate easily with him. The planet is Earth—though not the world humanity knows. Mills and Koa have arrived 65 million years in the past, during the age of the dinosaurs. With their ship damaged and their supplies limited, they must cross a hostile prehistoric landscape to reach an escape vessel before a catastrophic asteroid impact makes survival impossible. Their journey brings them face-to-face with predators of varying sizes, from smaller hunters to enormous apex creatures, while the environment itself presents constant dangers. The film’s central relationship is between the hardened, grief-stricken Mills and the frightened but resourceful Koa. Their initial connection is shaped by language barriers, mistrust, and their very different experiences, but necessity gradually forces them to depend on one another. The survival story is therefore also an emotional one, exploring parental love, guilt, loss, courage, and the ways people can find purpose by protecting someone else. Written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, 65 combines science-fiction adventure with creature-feature suspense. Its appeal lies less in elaborate world-building than in the simple urgency of its premise: two stranded travelers, a dangerous prehistoric planet, and a rapidly closing window for escape. The result is a lean, visually driven thriller centered on human resilience and an unlikely bond forged under extreme pressure.