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American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker, lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent 1950s America, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders--like Chuck! With... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 20th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group, Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$37,175,000 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Young children and adults with high pain thresholds will enjoy the movie during its brief pause on the way to your On Demand menu." more...
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C- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It's perfectly pleasant as kiddie entertainment, although wall-to-wall with pop references to the American 1950s." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Roger Moore
"A genial but generic riff on sci-fi movie history..." more...
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C |
E! Online, Dezhda Gaubert
"...Planet 51 follows a hilarious concept with weak execution and way too many references to better films." more...
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C |
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