Planet 51

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Planet 51

PG

2009

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Animation

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When astronaut Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he is the first life form to set foot there. He gets the surprise of his life when he learns that it is inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

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Critics Consensus

Planet 51 squanders an interesting premise with an overly familiar storyline, stock characters, and humor that alternates between curious and potentially offensive.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

So inane that not only is adult enjoyment unattainable, even younger audiences will be on to its lack of intelligence and novelty.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 12, 2010

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Giles Hardie

Sydney Morning Herald

Well and truly aimed at kids, Planet 51 is a film they will thoroughly enjoy yet which any accompanying adult will have lots of laughs in too.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 9, 2009

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Just how much of this will be appreciated by children is questionable, but the film is clearly intended to keep them happy with lashings of colour, movement and cheesy jokes while older, diehard geeks can enjoy all the reference spotting.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 9, 2009

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Shoots for the stars but still manages to end up going nowhere.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The animation itself is beautiful to behold.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Planet 51 is no instant classic, but it does rate as a pleasant diversion, a kind of bridge on connecting holiday blockbusters with movies you can take the kids to.

Jan 23, 2018

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Kade S

ONE OF THE BEST ANIMATED ALIEN FEATURES EVER TO BE MADE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Rebeca G

I don’t normally write reviews for movies, especially kids movies. I never got to watch this as a kid and now, I understand why. This movie is a must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Raí F

Aquele tipo de filme que é totalmente injustiçado. O filme é muito divertido, além de ser uma declaração de amor para quem gosta de animação e principalmente ficção científica.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Isaiah P

This Movie Is Not That Bad I Don't Know Why People Hate This Movie This Is Definitely A Watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Jowell T

A underrated fil love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Jonathan Q

Cool! Entretenimiento! Home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Synopsis

When astronaut Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he is the first life form to set foot there. He gets the surprise of his life when he learns that it is inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

Director: Jorge Blanco
Producer: Ignacio Perez Dolcet, Guy Collins
Screenwriter: Joe Stillman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Ilion Animation Studios
Rating: PG (Some Suggestive Humor|Mild Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.2M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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