Area 51

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Area 51

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Released May 15, 2015

1h 35m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

The relatively tense final half-hour is clearly the reason that very smart producer Jason Blum thought this would be a solid follow-up to "Paranormal Activity." It's that first hour that is the reason it took six years to (barely) get released.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 15, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

You know the drill: A bunch of dudes, determined to go somewhere they shouldn't, decide to record their experience and things go bad. Very bad.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 21, 2022

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Peli doesn't do much other than show new ways of incorporating found footage- techniques which aren't necessarily fresh or innovative but, above all else, just fun to look at.

Rated: 2/5

May 1, 2019

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Brad Miska

Bloody Disgusting

Frankly maybe they should have kept the tapes a secret for the rest of eternity. The idea of Area 51 seems to be what's truly frightening about it, not what's actually going on inside.

Apr 14, 2017

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William Bibbiani

CraveOnline

You can literally skip the first 45 minutes of Area 51 and not miss a thing.

Sep 8, 2015

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...improves considerably once the protagonists make their way into the (poorly fortified) compound...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 30, 2015

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Markela A

During the first half I could tell it's a hands down waste of time watching this since it seemed like the unprofessional ambiance, the somewhat poor casting and the unnecessary dialogs in the scenes where too many to be following a great plot. However, I gave it a shot. Once the characters arrive in area 51 I had myself watching on edge. The "cheap filming" was the key to feeling like you were actually with them, therefore the unnerved and disturbing atmosphere could easily be imparted to the audience. Well, certainly, most horror film lovers wouldn't feel the tense to the same extent since neither atrocious scenes nor hideous creatures are displayed. Personally, I consider the film worth watching since it does differ a lot from most Sci-Fi movies and I am into such weird filming techniques. Is it a highly underrated masterpiece? Definitely not! I believe a higher budget would undoubtedly skyrocket the whole piece; yet, that's still missing so the potential cannot be counted into the overall rating as an asset.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Jonna L

Not scary at all but very entertaining and fun!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Orion B

I don't like horror, movies, especially phone footage that's even worse than the regular horror, movies and aliens in them don't you know how terrifying aliens are!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/23

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Goku

Absolute trash, dont waste 90 minutes of your life on it

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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Daniel J

Scary but I love it hahaha

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/23

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yam w

wonderful and excellent movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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Area 51: Official Clip - Breaking and Entering

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Area 51: Official Clip - Hidden in the Showers

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Area 51: Official Clip - Alien Playroom

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Area 51: Official Clip - Sneaking Onto the Base

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Area 51: Official Clip - Hunted By Aliens

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Area 51: Official Clip - The Horrors in the Lab

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Area 51: Official Clip - A Real UFO

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Area 51: Official Clip - Disappearing Friend

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Area 51: Official Clip - The Family Comes Home

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Area 51: Official Clip - Abducted

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Synopsis

Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.

Director: Oren Peli
Producer: Jason Blum, Steven Schneider
Screenwriter: Oren Peli, Christopher Denham
Distributor: Paramount Insurge
Production Co: Aramid Entertainment Fund, IM Global, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.6K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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