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2009

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The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home. Read more

Starring	Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott
Director	Jorge Blanco
Genres	Animated, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  - 3
  superb............................
  
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  Planet 51 is an animated film starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel as Neera, Justin Long as Lem, Seann William Scott as Skiff, Gary Oldman as General Grawl and... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 16 Nov 2009 at 18:08
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  - 0
  homage to all alien movies, including Ridley Scott
  
  a mosaic of ideas from so many science fiction movies, it's really a homage, the way shrek is for folk tales, but adds a core theme akin to ET but abandoned... read more »
  
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- - paulyb
  - 78 reviews
  - Middlesex, UK
  - 19 Feb 2012 at 18:57
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  SF Family Fun
  
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  I really enjoyed this for the little nods and winks to sci-fi precedents (the Planet 9 / Area 51 switch being one of my faves). The movie is pitched at a family... read more »
  
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- - Gabbabast
  - 3 reviews
  - Isleworth
  - 17 Jan 2012 at 20:02
- - 1
  - 0
  The animation doesn't disappoint, but he script does
  
  This has some great celebrity voice talents behind it but it still manages to be a bit rubbish. The script is weak and so everything else suffers. It is a very ... read more »
  
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- - sdfilm
  - 125 reviews
  - Oxon
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 11:46
- - 2
  - 0
  Planet of Adventure
  
  The 'U' rating should tell you that, while this is good fun and (for me at least) passes the Kermode Laugh Test, it is not going to challenge your ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 142 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 10:09
- - 1
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  Fun and funny
  
  Me and my wife watched this last night and were pleasantly surprised. Quite funny at times and loved the little nods to the likes of Alien.
  
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  - scoothamilton
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Oct 2011 at 13:02
- - 2
  - 0
  Great if you're 7yrs old
  
  Ordered for my son (age 7)
  
  We had family night and me and my partner watched this with our son. We both fell alseep at various points throughout the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Sep 2011 at 18:02
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  Planet 51
  
  Thought this was a very funny film. My children loved it. I would happily watch it for a second time.
  
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- - Clare67
  - 12 reviews
  - 25 Aug 2011 at 15:11
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  Planet 51
  
  This was quite watchable not the best children's animated film but nonetheless it was fun. Passed 90 minutes quite easily.
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 12:45
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  Very Enjoyable, but beware the scary opening. No Spoilers in here.
  
  I watched this with my 6yo daughter and we both enjoyed it immensely. Some great humour and an engaging story line. As is typical for this sort of film, some of... read more »
  
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- - vteclimey
  - 15 reviews
  - Hampshire
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 13:18
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  very funny so good i brought the DVD
  
  Awesome twist on the alien lands on planet then the inevitable tale of trying to get home with the laughable consequences very funny.
  
  so good I ... read more »
  
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- 1017074
- - Dittytwo
  - 5 reviews
  - 14 Jul 2011 at 13:57
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- - 17
  - 3
  superb............................
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Planet 51 is an animated film starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel as Neera, Justin Long as Lem, Seann William Scott as Skiff, Gary Oldman as General Grawl and... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 831682
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 16 Nov 2009 at 18:08
- - 3
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  Planet 51
  
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  Whatever your preconceptions about alien life, the ‘aliens’ of Planet 51 are unlikely to match the clichéd impressions of extra terrestrials ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 31 Mar 2010 at 14:15
- - 3
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  Great animation but.............
  
  ...........stereotype annoying characters much like Disney churns out these days.
  
  The hippy 'dude', lovelorn 'hero, and most irritating ... read more »
  
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- - Wooster
  - 248 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 25 Apr 2010 at 22:55
- - 2
  - 0
  A Great Film
  
  One of the best animated films i have seen plus great voice castings from Dwayne Johnson , Jessica Biel and Seann William Scott and great directing from Jorge ... read more »
  
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- - robdevon
  - 1 review
  - Exeter
  - 07 Jan 2010 at 18:15
- - 2
  - 0
  EXCELLENT FAMILY FILM
  
  Great film for the family to chill out on the sofa and watch! *****
  
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  - Teesside England
  - 01 May 2010 at 18:32
- - 2
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  Great if you're 7yrs old
  
  Ordered for my son (age 7)
  
  We had family night and me and my partner watched this with our son. We both fell alseep at various points throughout the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Sep 2011 at 18:02
- - 2
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  Planet of Adventure
  
  The 'U' rating should tell you that, while this is good fun and (for me at least) passes the Kermode Laugh Test, it is not going to challenge your ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 142 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 10:09
- - 1
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  PLANET 51
  
  absolutely LOL from the start till the end, great for kids of any age...kept me entertained all the way through...definately worth a watch
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 15 Apr 2010 at 16:11
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  Should be better
  
  Storyline is an intelligent reversal on classic alien lands on earth, befriends human etc etc however thats it. It does very little else but reverse the whole ... read more »
  
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- - pt06
  - 35 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 26 Apr 2010 at 16:45
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  For Kids Only
  
  As a cartoon it was well put together and portrays the 50’s fear of alien invasion well.
  
  Sci-fi fans may enjoy spotting the references to other ... read more »
  
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  - Bigtam
  - 45 reviews
  - Larbert
  - 12 Jul 2010 at 00:11

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- - Derek Adams
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  - 26 Nov 2009 at 01:57
- Both fun and funny... [it] has an awful lot of charm
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