Planet 51

"Something strange is coming to their planet... Us!"

2009 1h 31m EN

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5.9

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23%

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IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 2,231🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●39Metacritic★6IMDB · 61,556

AnimationFamilyComedyScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

“Something strange is coming to their planet... Us!”

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Cast

Justin Long
Lem (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
Chuck Baker (voice)
Jessica Biel
Neera (voice)
Seann William Scott
Skiff (voice)
Gary Oldman
General Grawl (voice)
John Cleese
Professor Kipple (voice)
Freddie Benedict
Eckle (voice)
Alan Marriott
Glar (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Blanco
Writers: Joe Stillman
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Seymour Brett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Justin Long and Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Something strange is coming to their planet... Us!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0762125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jorge Blanco directs. James Seymour Brett scores. Alex Rodríguez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.
4Original score by James Seymour Brett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Justin Long and Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Something strange is coming to their planet... Us!".
8IMDB entry: tt0762125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "spacecraft", "flying saucer", "alien life-form", "alien".

The technical file

Original score: James Seymour Brett
Editing: Alex Rodríguez
Production design: Julian Muñoz Romero
Sound: Chris Burdon
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $104,945,765
Return: 150% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Planet 51 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes: 23% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 39/100
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 61,556 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production

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daniel_carr2025-12-30
★ 6/10
This was a funny movie! Without spoiling the movie I loved the way they shifted the point of view and switched it around so that the human was the "visitor from out of space". Great idea! Also, loved the obvious "Alien" inclusion into the film from the Sigourney Weaver movie franchise and to make him a pet like our dogs would be, hysterical!

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