Planet 51 (2009)
- Directed by
- Marcos Martínez, Javier Abad, Jorge Blanco
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, science fiction film, children's film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 2,190 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An astronaut lands on a planet where the human-like aliens live in a 1950s-style suburbia. One alien helps him evade the military while trying to get back to his spaceship.
lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalgentle comedyfish-out-of-waterfamily-friendlybreezy
What happens
Planet 51 is a 2009 animated science fiction comedy film directed by Jorge Blanco from a script by Joe Stillman. Starring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, John Cleese and Freddie Benedict, the film follows an astronaut who lands on an alien planet, as one of the aliens helps him return to his ship while evading the military. An international co-production between Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film was originally acquired for North American distribution by New Line Cinema, but then sold to Sony Pictures before completion. Originally titled Planet One, and later named as an allusion to Area 51, the film was completed on a $70 million budget, which, at the time of its release, was the most expensive film produced in Spain. Planet 51 was released on 20 November 2009, in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Releasing's TriStar Pictures and Remstar Media Partners respectively, on 27 November in Spain by DeAPlaneta Distribución, and 4 December in the United Kingdom by HandMade Films International. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $105.6 million in the worldwide box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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