- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman ... see all
- Director: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martinez
- Plot: Lem is just an average teenager working on getting the girl and furthering his career at the local planetarium - except that he's an alien. At least to U.S. astronaut... Read more
User Reviews
Fun!
Dec 17, 2009
loufalce - imdb.com
Dec 17, 2009loufalce - imdb.com
Forget all the bad reviews you may have read.This is a fine comedy-adventure that scores. Duane{The Rock} Johnson voices the American astronaut who lands on the title planet-a tongue-in-cheek reference to the legendary Area 51, only to find out that he... Full review
A very ordinary family flick.
Dec 15, 2009
Troy_Campbell - imdb.com
Dec 15, 2009Troy_Campbell - imdb.com
Director Jorge Blanco has crafted a weird beast. Planet 51 has the makings of a fantastic role-reversal tale the aliens are more human than the human himself and subsequently has plenty of opportunities for hilarity, yet it seems content... Full review
A Nutshell Review: Planet 51
Dec 13, 2009
DICK STEEL - imdb.com
Dec 13, 2009DICK STEEL - imdb.com
I have to admit the trailer was funny enough, with an astronaut so full of himself thinking that his planetary visit was an open and shut case, only to discover that it's inhabited and he's the alien in the truest sense... Full review
Waste of a good premise.
Dec 12, 2009
Lee Stuart - imdb.com
Dec 12, 2009Lee Stuart - imdb.com
Planet 51. For kids only this one I'm afraid. A complete waste of a good premise. I honestly expected better from the makers of Shrek. The subtle innuendo often found in these types of films to keep the adults entertained seems... Full review
Good Idea but didn't follow through
Dec 10, 2009
apples - yahoo.com
Dec 10, 2009apples - yahoo.com
When I watched the trailers I thought i was going to see a really funny movie. But I noticed that the pacing was really slow at the beginning and there were scenes in the movie where you knew it was suppose... Full review
A waste of time and money.
Dec 07, 2009
Tim B. - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2009Tim B. - yahoo.com
This movie had great promise, but totally failed to deliver. The character "Chuck" was a real jerk - a horrible representative from anywhere.... Full review
ENJOY IT!
Dec 06, 2009
Eugene - yahoo.com
Dec 06, 2009Eugene - yahoo.com
This movie is the SMARTEST animation that I've ever seen (along with “Shrek”-1). It is a parody on our society and behavior, based on prejudice and propaganda brainwashing, and clear prediction what could happen if “aliens” would come. The movie is... Full review
Not bad but not outstanding either. Spoiler alert!
Dec 05, 2009
squrillyboy - yahoo.com
Dec 05, 2009squrillyboy - yahoo.com
This was a fairly good movie but probably not one that I'd want to watch again and again. Good voice cast but a lot of the movie dragged out. Fun for kids I suppose, may not be as fun for adults... Full review
Ehh..
Dec 05, 2009
fenderchick130 - yahoo.com
Dec 05, 2009fenderchick130 - yahoo.com
This movie was just alright. It didn't really keep my attention but it had a few but rare funny moments. I thought it may be like Shrek where everyone was entertained but this is definitely just a kids movie.... Full review
Actually pretty bad
Dec 05, 2009
workingclasshero - imdb.com
Dec 05, 2009workingclasshero - imdb.com
Went there thinking to see something like Ratatouille, Finding Nemo or Wall-E... but this wasn't the case. While the movie will be entertaining enough for kids (I guess), I doubt grown ups can find a lot of enjoyment here, except watching... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 10, 2009Sydney Morning Herald
if he's wearing a bunch of bananas on his head but beneath these exotic accessories he is just another stereotypical movie nerd.....The only emotion it has going for it is a sentimental attraction to old movies and TV series..... ... Full Review
| Dec 09, 2009The Age
IN THIS tongue-in-cheek, pastel-coloured homage to sci-fi movie cliches....Visually, Planet 51 is an adoring celebration of 1950s design.... ... Full Review
| Dec 05, 2009hollywire.com
But for an animated film to really strike me as memorable these days it has to be something more than just for the kids....unfortunately, Sony Pictures' new offering, Planet 51 , isn't exactly turning up near the top of the heap.....The animation, to be sure, is outstanding.... ... Full Review
| Nov 24, 2009Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
splashes of "Twilight Zone" to provide an amicable, but not terribly original, film.....The problem with "Planet 51" isn't....Pre-pubescent kids will probably enjoy "Planet 51" and their parents will have enough chuckles to bide the time.....As for the birds and the bees, I'm glad the film doesn't delve into anything more than a kiss here and there.... ... Full Review
| Nov 20, 2009statepress.com
In "Planet 51," though, it's overdone and recycled.....Instead of the precise, tight jokes....Animated 'Planet 51' unbalanced, predictable....Dwayne Johnson was an odd casting choice for Capt. Baker.... ... Full Review
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