Planet 51
Film200991 min

Planet 51

Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied

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"Something strange is coming to their planet...Us!"

Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is breakneck, stylish and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 1,569 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

Synopsis: TMDB

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dwayne JohnsonSeann William ScottJessica BielJustin LongGary Oldman

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2009
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ilion Animation Studios
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