Rim of the World

TV-14

2019

1h 38m

Action

Adventure

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29%

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14 Reviews

47%

Audience Score

250+ Ratings

Summer camp has barely begun when aliens suddenly invade the planet. In a campground once teeming with people, four misfit teens are unexpectedly entrusted with a key that carries the secret to stopping the invasion. Without any adults or electronics to help guide the way, it's clear what they must do: band together, conquer their fears and save the world.

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Critics Consensus

Rim of the World is too bland to live up to the 80s teen adventures it references, and too full of clichés to be able to set itself apart from them.

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Perri Nemiroff

Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)

For those with a soft spot for coming-of-age adventures, Rim of the World is just passable, but it's riddled with logic leaps, tonal inconsistencies and out of touch humor.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 30, 2019

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Jordan Hoffman

TV Guide

The clockwork storyline is brazen in its adherence to formula, as if a Learning Annex seminar somehow came to life.

May 24, 2019

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Its greatest value is probably in how it could educate budding movie-lovers on cheesy and predictable storytelling, but even that seems like a lesson Rim of the World cynically teaches at an elementary level.

Rated: 1/4

May 24, 2019

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Collier Jennings

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

A funny, character-driven film and a throwback to the sci-fi films that helped shape pop culture.

Rated: 10

Jun 25, 2021

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

McG's biggest project in a while lacks the most important thing about the 80s films it tries to emulate - the sense of opening up a secret part of the world.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 29, 2021

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Luke Whiston

TheShiznit.co.uk

Films aren't just a collection of sensation-grabbing set-pieces - they have rules to engage with your brain, and viewers need someone to connect with.

Rated: B-

Jan 8, 2020

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Angel R

In my own opinion this movie is quite original. Not really sure which 80s throwback it supposedly based off but it was very enjoyable to watch. And tbh in a world with UDL, gaps in logic don't affect the story really at all. As well as the characters being not to hard to connect with. This movie is rated for 14 years and up so if anything it would make sense if any adults could not connect to these teen characters. Definitely a good movie to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Jeremy H

I can't understand the poor ratings .. my family was laughing through the whole movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Gustavo Z

So boring. I know is for kids but come on, do better. Acting is so bad, even with this Nikelodeon kids in it. It is just not believable. Boring form me.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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Fedora I

Definitely very cheesy and not for everyone but overall a pretty good movie. Besides the whole alien and Darish surviving with a giant, unmatched torso wound for hours, the movie was pretty rooted in reality. I know a pot of people think its crude, and that the jokes dont match kids those age, but the crudeness goes away quickly, and middle schoolers talk abt sex all the time. Honestly, I loved the characters and their development, even if we didnt get to learn much abiut some of their backstories. My main gripe is the end, I would've liked to see more of the aftermath, rather then just a montage of things they did after

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Koi P

Action and suspense. My heart breaks for the main characters. Their friendship and bonding with each other and acceptance of their unique personas and situations is worth watching. A few inappropriate jokes (especially for young people), but overall a funny, suspensful and heartwarming movie. The alien is scary.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Krister S

I did not bother watch the entire film. The first 10 minutes are already boring, full of dry humor and nonsense dialogues, and a total script disaster. The film shifting to a yellow tint was an eyesore.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Synopsis

Summer camp has barely begun when aliens suddenly invade the planet. In a campground once teeming with people, four misfit teens are unexpectedly entrusted with a key that carries the secret to stopping the invasion. Without any adults or electronics to help guide the way, it's clear what they must do: band together, conquer their fears and save the world.

Director: McG
Producer: McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter: Zack Stentz
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2019
Runtime: 1h 38m

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