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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, Jessic... read more read more...a Biel, John Cleese, and Gary Oldman. Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker (voice of Johnson) was on a mission to boldly go where no man had gone before, a remote celestial body dubbed Planet 51. The scientific community had surmised that Planet 51 was uninhabited, so when Captain Baker steps out of his spacecraft to discover a race of tiny green people living in quaint communities reminiscent of 1950s America, he can't quite believe his eyes. Unfortunately, the tiny extraterrestrials suffer from a universal fear that their utopian community will one day be overrun by alien invaders...just like the extra-large astronaut who now stands before them. As General Grawl (voice of Gary Oldman) and Professor Kipple (voice of John Cleese) attempt to capture the peaceful visitor so they can dissect him and learn more about his anatomy, Captain Baker must count on his robot companion, "Rover," and his new friend, Lem, in order to navigate this strange new world and find a way back home before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Jorge Blanco

Release Date: November 20, 2009

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DVD Release Date: March 9, 2010

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  • jmanard52
    March 23, 2010
    jmanard52
    A pretty generic film. My daughter loved it as soon as she saw Dwayne Johnson was in it lol. Not much to this film in the long run.
  • aquateen2
    November 5, 2011
    aquateen2
    The whole storyline is something everyone will know they have seen before. Some jokes were funny, others were embarassing and it treads too much into E.T territory Resultingly, Planet 51 isn't good family entertainment. The animation is pretty good but the characters are either c... read moreardboard cut out or borrowed from other better films.
  • RCCLBC
    May 16, 2011
    RCCLBC
    Aside from some impressive animation and a few chuckles here and there...a mostly forgettable film.
    For some reason the fact that the "aliens" looked like gummi sea monkeys, really bothered me. The animation was so good they could have really been more creative with them. But ... read moreI did love the (Giger inspired) ALIEN "dog".
  • 3niR
    December 30, 2010
    3niR
    I know this is a kid's movie but I ended up liking it.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    October 26, 2010
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Decent enough for a Popcorn movie that's about it. Not really funny it's just weird and curious to watch because it's kinda of a invert story. The voices weren't that great either, still good movie for kids to enjoy.

    Lem is just an average teenager working on getting the girl an... read mored furthering his career at the local planetarium - except that he's an alien. At least to U.S. astronaut Captain Charles T. Baker who lands on Lem's planet hoping for a quick flag plant and a hasty return to earth and his millions of screaming fans. But on this alien planet the media has tagged spacemen as brain-eating, zombie-creating monsters, causing Baker to run for his life and into Lem's house. Now it's up to the green native to get the clumsy astronaut back to his spaceship before military dictator General Grawl and mad scientist Professor Kipple manage to exterminate the Earthly visitor.
  • stormyweather980
    September 19, 2010
    stormyweather980
    Sort of funny how I came up to watching this film. I just had gotten the local digital cable and it was the second movie I watched since having it on my own. I saw that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was in it, but I knew I had to watch it cause I love his films. I didn't even know it... read more was an animated film, but that I'd heard about it before. I watched it and rather enjoyed it. Not the best movie or even one of the best of the year, but it was enjoyable enough.
  • coollala0910
    August 16, 2010
    coollala0910
    Saw bits of it and all I can say is that Planet 51 is a very mediocre animated film.
  • Tomassgringo
    August 11, 2010
    Tomassgringo
    Cute... but misses the tongue in cheek adult humor in many other animated movies. This one is just for the kids.
  • kiriyamakazou
    July 25, 2010
    kiriyamakazou
    This fails in the same way that many animated comedies do. Mostly because it sucks ass, bu also because it thinks that referencing other films and popular culture is enough for a comedy. So we have little puppies which are really the alien from Alien. This is cute, but hardly fun... read moreny. It then references hundreds of sci-fi and 50's nostalgia before playing a Macarena joke. Yes, the world of cinema is still carting out the Macarena when in need of a cheap gag. Perhaps the rights are cheap. Anyway, it's hard to see an interesting idea thrown away like this. It's even harder to hear a voice cast including Gary Oldman going to such waste.
  • theylovealexis
    July 8, 2010
    theylovealexis
    so cute and funny. charming 50's look. heart warming and sweet.. totally for kids, but i loved every second of it.

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Critic Reviews

Claudia Puig
November 24, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

This has the directionless, recycled feel of a script by committee. Full Review

Gary Thompson
November 24, 2009
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer

An uninspired computer-animated feature that may satisfy undiscriminating pipsqueaks and nearly no one else, Planet 51 is a low-IQ E.T. in reverse... Full Review

Ty Burr
November 24, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Young children and adults with high pain thresholds will enjoy the movie during its brief pause on the way to your On Demand menu. Full Review

A.O. Scott
November 23, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies

The whole thing is just terrible. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
November 20, 2009
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

This sharp-looking but unimaginative adventure hasn't the wit of similar kiddie flicks. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
November 20, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

The movie as a whole isn't exactly ground-breaking, and some of the humor tanks. But it has enough action, laughs and candy-hued visuals to satisfy the target audience without plunging grown-ups into ... Full Review

Rick Groen
November 20, 2009
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

With nowhere to go except toward that incongruous moral, the story is getting thin on the ground, obliging director Jorge Blanco to pad with the usual plush stuffing -- bland action and busy edits. Full Review

Cliff Doerksen
November 20, 2009
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

The script lacks wit, and the in-joke references to cinematic sci-fi classics will soar over little kids' heads without pleasing many adults. Full Review

Nancy Churnin
November 20, 2009
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News

Definitely a planet worth a visit. Full Review

Tom Long
November 20, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News

Mediocre, clunky and just so not special. Full Review

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