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Skyline

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Skyline

PG-13

Released Nov 12, 2010

1h 34m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Elaine (Scottie Thompson) take a trip to Southern California to visit his friend, Terry (Donald Faison), for a fun getaway, but it turns into a weekend of terror. During the night a cluster of strange, mesmerizing lights signals the arrival of an alien invasion. As thousands of terrified people are pulled into the maws of giant alien ships, Jarrod and his companions must use every skill they have to survive global genocide.

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Critics Consensus

A middling sci-fi entry, Skyline offers proof that solid special effects alone cannot overcome a flat storyline filled with uninspired dialogue.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Visual-effects wizards Greg and Colin Strause directed, showing more affinity for the city's steel and glass than for any of the characters.

Jan 4, 2011

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Wait for the DVD and you won't miss a thing.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 17, 2010

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

These aren't moviemakers who live even in other movies, let alone the world. They live in hard drives.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 15, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s low-budget fare that, much like the aliens in the movie, disguises itself with glimmering blue surfaces if only to slowly suck your brains out.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The human characters are generally so dumb that one wonders why the aliens are so keen to collect their brains.

Rated: D

Oct 4, 2022

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

Bombastic CGI heavy sci-fi...

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2021

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michael p

This is an upgrade to War of the Worlds. But the story is terrible. So much potential with great actors wasted. They were safe in the building so what did they do? They left the building. Just skip it..

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Birithivy Y

Skyline - 1/10. I remember it like it was yesterday. There was an exam the next day. And during those days, I would watch like 3/4 movies a day (instead of studying, which is so stupid of me to do but whatever, it happened). But yeah, I remember seeing the trailer of this online, and being hyped to seeing this. It finally was available to watch online, and I was super pumped to watch the movie. I thought “who cares about that exam, I will pass it! Lets just watch this movie which looks like a great time.” I was not prepared for what I was about to watch. Imagine they made a movie solely on the idea of showcasing CGI done on a minuscule budget (and doing a heck of a job with the kind of money they were working with), and not having a proper story to work with. That is Skyline for you. Its a shame that this movie has no proper story, cause had it had one, this would’ve been an excellent triumph in independent cinema. Yes the directors have worked on blockbusters and there’s some talent here that have worked on some big projects, but overall, this is an indie sci fi film with fantastic visual effects for a minuscule budget. And that’s heartbreaking to see because of the well intentioned intentions here. Its just so dull and bad in terms of story. It gets boring too, which is such a sad thing as well. So that’s time I can never get back sadly. And worst of all, I failed that exam.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Korra N

Skyline is a strange movie. It barely hits the so-bad-it's-good margin, with some genuinely great visual effects and awesome creature designs, but they're mostly wasted on an abysmal script, sightless direction and acting that ranges from wooden to overly soap-operatic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Jelisije J

If you want to watch Independence Day, but only through the eyes of the civilians then this is the scfy film for you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Terra T

This was made before the Marvel movies came into existence. These invasion movies are unwatchable now in 2024, sorry.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Daniel G

A bit of déjà vu, because in 2018 I watched the sequel. Actually, not as bad as the sequel - a most definite "meh, it passed the time" movie. The special effects and action not terrible at all and the acting could have been worse.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Synopsis

Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Elaine (Scottie Thompson) take a trip to Southern California to visit his friend, Terry (Donald Faison), for a fun getaway, but it turns into a weekend of terror. During the night a cluster of strange, mesmerizing lights signals the arrival of an alien invasion. As thousands of terrified people are pulled into the maws of giant alien ships, Jarrod and his companions must use every skill they have to survive global genocide.

Director: Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Producer: Colin Strause, Greg Strause, Kristian James Andresen, Liam O'Donnell
Screenwriter: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell
Distributor: Universal Studios
Production Co: Hydraulx Entertainment, Rogue Pictures, Relativity, Rat Entertainment, Transmission Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Sexual Content|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.4M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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