Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out

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Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out

2023

1h 27m

Comedy

Kids & Family

Sci-Fi

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Itsy Levan is devastated by her parents' decision to leave the city and buy a fixer upper in the middle of nowhere. Her life seems over until she meets her space-obsessed neighbor Calvin Kipler. Calvin has spent most of his life awaiting the next arrival of Jesper's Comet--partly because of his obsession with Astronomy, but mostly because the last time it came, ALIENS ABDUCTED HIS PARENTS! This year he is going to be ready for its return so he can finally get them back. Itsy sees this as a chance to help her get into a NYC journalism program and decides to help him, however crazy his plan seems. They end up discovering much more than what is on the other end of the comet's tail.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

01/21/2023

For the most part, a collection of teen-movie and Sundance-Film-Festival clichés, but at least the collection is lovingly curated.

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17

6.5/10

Underneath those layers of predictability lies a very charming, enjoyable film. It’s not particularly memorable, but it’s never anything less than fun to watch.

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Rosalie Kicks

MovieJawn

06/19/2024

1.5/4

A very dialogue heavy flick for early teens. It takes a long time to get to a point where you feel invested.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

07/03/2023

7/10

Aliens is quite refreshing to watch.

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Terry Mesnard

Gayly Dreadful

03/30/2023

2.5/5

It’s not an egregious movie and it does have some heartfelt things to say, but boy that ending sure was dumb.

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

03/24/2023

3/4

It plays like Close Encounters of the Third Kind melded to a John Hughes film.

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Stephen C

@MochaDog Apr 22

A cute idea saddled by a poorly written script, full of clichés and plot holes, and some very annoying characters (the main female character's parents and her brother, for a start) - whether from the acting, the writing, or the directing, who knows. And that ending?! It'll prompt some laughs . . . although for all the wrong reasons!

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Paolo Ricardo B

@RT65425657 07/27/2024

For a small budget film, it was beautifully put together. The first 15 minutes is the most crucial for a film, it predicts whether it’s a good movie or not. And it’s one of those good films.

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X O

@RT27220563 10/17/2023

I thought there would be potential in this, but there are so many holes in the story. Wouldn't every other kid know the story of the main lead? Why isn't he all over his mother and screaming to find out what happened? But then, the ending is so stupid. Why 'abduct' only the Dad? Why do the aliens appear 10 years later and say g'day? It's so stupid. Really, I'd forget it.

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Peter K

@Vacadoug 08/30/2023

Finally! A really nice, sweet and fanciful film for the whole family to enjoy!

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Dan A

@RT13786404 08/22/2023

Fun, sweet, Spielberg-esque, 80s-style throwback (but set in the present), family sci-fi story. Like Close Encounters, Super8, and Stranger Things. Nice work.

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Synopsis

Itsy Levan is devastated by her parents' decision to leave the city and buy a fixer upper in the middle of nowhere. Her life seems over until she meets her space-obsessed neighbor Calvin Kipler. Calvin has spent most of his life awaiting the next arrival of Jesper's Comet--partly because of his obsession with Astronomy, but mostly because the last time it came, ALIENS ABDUCTED HIS PARENTS! This year he is going to be ready for its return so he can finally get them back. Itsy sees this as a chance to help her get into a NYC journalism program and decides to help him, however crazy his plan seems. They end up discovering much more than what is on the other end of the comet's tail.

Director: Jake Van Wagoner
Producer: Jake Van Wagoner, Micah W. Merrill, Maclain Nelson, Austin Everett, Jeremy Prusso
Screenwriter: Austin Everett
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Kaleidoscope Pictures, Good Guys Productions, Little Wagon Films
Genre: Comedy, Kids & Family, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 27m