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- Synopsis
- An American astronaut believing himself to be the first person ever to set foot on Planet 51 gets the shock of his life in this animated adventure comedy featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, and Gary Oldman....
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- Starring
- Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman
- Director(s)
- Jorge Blanco
- Distributor(s)
- TriStar Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 131 min.
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Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Adam MarkovitzAdd Critic to Favorites
Delivers a few pleasant surprises, including a smart story -- a reverse-E.T. riff that plops an American astronaut down in a world of just-like-us-only-green creatures -- and clever characters.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Although not bowling me over, Planet 51 is a jolly and good-looking animated feature in glorious 2-D.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Glenn WhippAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a missed opportunity. The premise is OK enough, even if it is like one of those old "Star Trek" episodes.Read the full review
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Review: Planet 51
11/20/09 As voiced by Dwayne "the artist formerly known as The Rock" Johnson, astronaut Chuck Baker is the paragon of all-American achievement -- that is, until he conquers a far off world with an unexpected population, one inexplicably steeped in our '50s-era culture and terrified by the prospect of an alien invader in human form. | Cinematical.com -
Review: Planet 51 Really Familiar—And Not in a Good Way
11/19/09 Sure, every story has already been told, but there still could have been a smidgen of originality in this role-reversal alien-invasion pic. | E! Online -
Critics Consensus: New Moon Wanes
11/19/09 This week at the movies, we've got hot teen vampires (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson); a football family (The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron); and some interplanetary mishaps (Planet 51, with voice work by Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel). | Rotten Tomatoes -
Film: Review:Planet 51
11/19/09 Through the same mysterious alchemy that gave the moviegoing public back-to-back CGI insect adventures ( A Bug's Life and Antz ), deep-sea fish adventures ( Finding Nemo and Shark Tale ), and films about escaped zoo animals returning to nature ( Madagascar and The Wild ), 2009 has produced two films about peaceful alien civilizations disrupted by human invaders. | The A.V. Club -
30% Planet 51
11/18/09 The tables are turned in this animated sci-fi adventure featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese. | Rotten Tomatoes -
40% Planet 51
11/18/09 The tables are turned in this animated sci-fi adventure featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Jessica Biel Can't Pick Between Team Edward and Team Jacob
11/16/09 The actress hit up the premiere of her new movie Planet 51 on Saturday—right around the corner from where fans were camped out for tonight's New Moon premiere. | E! Online -
'New Moon' Headlines This Week's Completely Pointless Box Office Poll
11/16/09 To be fair, there are some solid options opening in theaters this week: new releases, expanded releases, limited releases... there's a little something for everyone. " 2012 " was an easy weekend winner to predict last week, though there wasn't a whole lot for director Roland Emmerich in the way of competition. | MTV Movies Blog -
Planet 51
11/15/09 A high concept gets low execution in "Planet 51," a lame-brained toon that even kids will recognize as an insipid goof on sci-fi conventions. | Variety -
Biel looks back on teen years
11/14/09 She outgrew the role years ago, but Jessica Biel hasn't forgotten what it's like to be a teenage wild child. | JAM! Showbiz