
Planet 51
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied
"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
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 1,569 votes
Where to watch
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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
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Ilion Animation Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











