Earth to Echo

"An adventure as big as the universe."

2014 1h 31m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 635

FamilyAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

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After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. The three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source, and discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The journey that follows will change all their lives forever.

“An adventure as big as the universe.”

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Cast

Teo Halm
Alex
Stro
Tuck
Reese Hartwig
Munch
Ella Wahlestedt
Emma
Jason Gray-Stanford
Dr. Lawrence Madsen
Algee Smith
Marcus Simms
Arthur Darbinyan
Pawn Shop Owner
Cassius M. Willis
Calvin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Green
Writers: Henry Gayden, Henry Gayden, Andrew Panay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dave Green, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Teo Halm and Stro and Reese Hartwig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An adventure as big as the universe.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2183034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dave Green directs. Maxime Alexandre behind the camera. Joseph Trapanese scores. Carsten Kurpanek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Dave Green, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carsten Kurpanek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Teo Halm and Stro and Reese Hartwig carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An adventure as big as the universe.".
8IMDB entry: tt2183034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Maxime Alexandre
Original score: Joseph Trapanese
Editing: Carsten Kurpanek
Production design: Kasra Farahani
Costume design: Judianna Makovsky
Makeup / hair: Amy Lederman
VFX supervisor: Tim Carras
Sound: Ronald Eng
Stunt coordinator: Ben Hernandez Bray
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $45,300,000
Return: 348% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Earth to Echo (2014)

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Kamurai2020-08-03
★ 4/10
Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I remembered this being decent the first time I watched it, but that was a Vidcon, so maybe it was the hype. This movie is an example of why people don't like found footage, just thrown together as if some stupid kid did it, and then there is active narration and editing from the camera person. That in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing to have happen, but this one is. Found footage should be found, this is more like first person account...or a fake-umentary. Echo itself (it is not a "he") is cute enough but spends a lot of time hiding and there is a communication barrier, but only one way. If it can connect to the smartphone, then it should be able to use the device as a speaker to express the language it understands from the kids. Alot of the movie is just young boys being defiant and "girls have cooties, but I like it". It fails as a "coming of age", it fails as a "romance", and it barely succeeds as sci-fi or "evil secret organization". This had the potential to be the next "E.T.", but they just made weird choices throughout the design.

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