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Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Aliens in the Attic poster
Directed by
John Schultz
Genre
comedy film, science fiction film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 1,065 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Kids defend their vacation home from aliens planning to invade Earth. One alien switches sides and helps the children fight the others.

comedicfamily-friendlyplayfullightheartedaction-packedsillyupbeatchildlike

What happens

Aliens in the Attic is a 2009 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Schultz from a screenplay by Mark Burton and Adam F. Goldberg, based on a story conceived by Burton. Starring Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler, Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Nealon, Robert Hoffman, Gillian Vigman, Andy Richter, Doris Roberts, and Tim Meadows and features the voices of Josh Peck, J.K. Simmons, Thomas Haden Church, and Kari Wahlgren, the plot revolves around the children in the Pearson family defending their vacation home against a group of aliens, who are planning an invasion of Earth until one of the aliens betrays them and joins the Pearson children in battle. Produced by Regency Enterprises and Dune Entertainment, Aliens in the Attic was released theatrically by 20th Century Fox on July 31, 2009, in the United States. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $59.6 million on a $45 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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