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1957. A fiery object from space hurtles into a California desert mountaintop. A murderous creature--the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet--escapes from the flying saucer. A benevolent alien, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis, a local astronomer, and with the help of Tammy, a waitress from the local diner, sets out to save mankind.
| Genres: |
Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 3rd, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for sci-fi action and brief historical smoking. |
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| Distributors: |
Roadside Attractions
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$104,526 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a sincere attempt to make a film that looks like one of those 1950s B movies..." more...
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C |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...perky..." more...
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B+ |
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub
"...looks and feels like a movie that was made in a different time." more...
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B |
USA Today, Claudia Puig
"...good-natured, but it's a wan send-up." more...
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C |
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