Alienoid

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Alienoid

Released Aug 26, 2022

2h 23m

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Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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"For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans' bodies." In the year 2022, Guard (KIM Woo-bin) and Thunder live on Earth, managing alien prisoners who have been locked up in humans' brains. One day, a spacecraft appears in the sky over Seoul, and the police detective Moon (SO Ji-sub, "Moon") witnesses a strange sight.... Meanwhile 630 years earlier during the Goryeo Dynasty, the hapless dosa (Korean tao magician) Muruk (RYU Jun-yeol) and Ean (KIM Tae-ri), the so-called "The Girl Who Shoots Thunder", each scramble to outwit each other in pursuit of the mystical Divine Blade, for which a huge reward is being offered. Two sorcerers in search of the Divine Blade's secrets, Madam Black (YUM Jung-ah) and Mr. Blue (JO Woo-jin), as well as the masked Jajang (KIM Eui-sung), also set out on a desperate scramble to obtain the Blade. Meanwhile, a spacecraft emerges from a deep river, emitting light.... Those who pursue alien prisoners locked in human bodies in the year 2022, and the sorcerers who pursue the legendary Divine Blade in the year 1391.... When the door of time opens, everything becomes entangled!

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Critics Consensus

For viewers with the appetite to indulge its sheer spectacle, Alienoid is often an otherworldly feast.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

The amazing thing is, as dorky and overstuffed as the plot tends to be—Alienoid is also often fast enough to keep pressing forward. What a rush; what a headache.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 26, 2022

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Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York Times

The movie is bursting at the seams, as if Choi... was drunk on pure filmmaking pleasure and threw every cinematic genre into a gigantic blender.

Aug 25, 2022

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Amarsanaa Battulga

View of the Arts

The road is bumpy at times but it helps that Choi effortlessly maintains a light tone throughout and stacks a star-studded cast that anchors the story that, to say the least, romps around.

Aug 1, 2024

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

"Alienoid" is a movie that definitely deserves a watch for its individual elements, particularly on the big screen, but does not make much sense as a whole.

Rated: 5

Jan 4, 2023

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

One of the most bonkers movies of the year. A sci-fi spectacle filled with time travel, aliens, robots, and magical cats. It can get overwhelming at times, but is an overall entertaining over the top watch.

Dec 5, 2022

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Alienoid can be a little too convoluted with plot developments that are jumbled into different timelines. However, this sci-fi adventure has plenty of orginal storytelling and interesting characters to keep viewers intrigued.

Nov 21, 2022

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Susan

My rating is Daebak! Amazing action and sci-fi scenes. Acting was perfect. Comedy was Hilarious! Love all the actors but Kim Taeris action and Yum Jung Ahs comedy gave it that little extra something.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/22

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adel A

loved it anxious for the next part!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/22

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TAU2NYC

Cast is excellent! Fun movie momentum and build up was on point. Lots of fun watching this movie! 🤙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/22

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en gee

wasn't expecting a sequel, or more ? Found the feature to be entertaining and suspenseful ( edge of the seat ). Just like the Korean dramas I consume on TV at home.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/22

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James P

Very creative with fusion of historical with modern, but the story needs to be tighter and more focused.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/06/22

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Lorelei

A great mix of action, comedy, drama. Lengthy movie but you will not get bored. you will be entertained throughout the entire movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/22

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"For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans' bodies." In the year 2022, Guard (KIM Woo-bin) and Thunder live on Earth, managing alien prisoners who have been locked up in humans' brains. One day, a spacecraft appears in the sky over Seoul, and the police detective Moon (SO Ji-sub, "Moon") witnesses a strange sight.... Meanwhile 630 years earlier during the Goryeo Dynasty, the hapless dosa (Korean tao magician) Muruk (RYU Jun-yeol) and Ean (KIM Tae-ri), the so-called "The Girl Who Shoots Thunder", each scramble to outwit each other in pursuit of the mystical Divine Blade, for which a huge reward is being offered. Two sorcerers in search of the Divine Blade's secrets, Madam Black (YUM Jung-ah) and Mr. Blue (JO Woo-jin), as well as the masked Jajang (KIM Eui-sung), also set out on a desperate scramble to obtain the Blade. Meanwhile, a spacecraft emerges from a deep river, emitting light.... Those who pursue alien prisoners locked in human bodies in the year 2022, and the sorcerers who pursue the legendary Divine Blade in the year 1391.... When the door of time opens, everything becomes entangled!

Director: Choi Dong-hoon
Producer: Kim Sung-min
Screenwriter: Choi Dong-hoon
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Caper Film
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.3K
Runtime: 2h 23m

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