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Rim of the World

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Rim of the World

TV-14

2019

1h 38m

Action

Adventure

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13 Reviews

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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

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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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Paul S

The poor dialogue and lackluster visuals make this movie a disappointment. Despite its flaws, it was still a really enjoyable movie, and it definitely fits into the 'it's so bad it's good' category of film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Maurice L

Was good, it was McG best work!It had action,humor,sci-fi and Benjamin Flores Jr! What more do you want! Definitely recommend!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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BRAVE08HERO !

This movie was good. I don’t know why people are hating on it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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help p

This is a sci-fi adventure film directed by McG, following four misfit kids at summer camp who must band together to save the world from an alien invasion. The movie attempts to blend Stranger Things vibes with classic '80s-style adventure films, but it struggles with uneven pacing, predictable dialogue, and underdeveloped characters. While the action sequences and visual effects are decent for a Netflix film, the humor and storytelling often fall flat. It’s a fun watch for younger audiences, but lacks the depth and originality to make it truly memorable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Paula S

A very raunchy, scifi cliche romp of foolish fun. No, not classy like Super 8, junior high, these are GenZ realistic middle schoolers. Their journey makes like fast food, not good for you but campy fun when the mood is right.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Audience Member

Disgusting humor. Alien puts giant tentacle in boys mouth and after the boys make a joke that he deep-throated an alien. All of them talk about going in the closet and doing inappropriate things to each other. Watched it with my family in 2019 and couldn’t get through much before having to shut it off realizing how inappropriate the kids dialogue was. Do not let your kids watch this. It’s not funny, it’s not scary, it’s pedophilic.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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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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