Escape from Planet Earth
2013 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 5.8 · 35% critics
A celebrated alien astronaut answers an SOS from a planet known for making visitors vanish, only to be caught in a trap. Back home, his overlooked sibling from mission control must step up, face unfamiliar dangers, and try to bring him back while juggling family pressures and an escalating threat.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (824 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly space comedy with bright visuals and simple heroics, similar to Planet 51; not for you if you need fresh ideas, deeper characters, or sharper humor.
Pros: colorful, energetic fun; kid-friendly tone; some solid laughs | Cons: predictable, familiar story; thin character depth; adults may get bored
Themes
- rescue
- spacecraft
- escape
- villain
- alien
- planet
- astronaut
Cast & crew
Rob Corddry
as Gary Supernova (voice)
Brendan Fraser
as Scorch Supernova (voice)
Jessica Alba
as Lena (voice)
Steve Zahn
as Hawk (voice)
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Kira Supernova (voice)
Ricky Gervais
as Mr Bing (voice)
Gregg Binkley
as Ralph (voice) (uncredited)
Sofía Vergara
as Gabby (voice)
Kaitlin Olson
as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
Ashley Eckstein
as Alien (voice)
Directed by Cal Brunker