Escape from Planet Earth

"Earth's greatest secrets are about to break out!"

2013 1h 29m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 849

AnimationComedyAdventureFamilyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

“Earth's greatest secrets are about to break out!”

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Cast

Rob Corddry
Gary Supernova (voice)
Brendan Fraser
Scorch Supernova (voice)
Jessica Alba
Lena (voice)
Steve Zahn
Hawk (voice)
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kira Supernova (voice)
Ricky Gervais
Mr Bing (voice)
Gregg Binkley
Ralph (voice) (uncredited)
Sofía Vergara
Gabby (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cal Brunker
Writers: Scott Underwood, Cory Edwards, Cal Brunker
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. 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 Scott Winlaw 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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Rob Corddry and Brendan Fraser and Jessica Alba carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Earth's greatest secrets are about to break out!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0765446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cal Brunker directs. Aaron Zigman scores. Scott Winlaw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Winlaw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rob Corddry and Brendan Fraser and Jessica Alba carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Earth's greatest secrets are about to break out!".
8IMDB entry: tt0765446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "rescue", "spacecraft", "escape", "villain".

The technical file

Original score: Aaron Zigman
Editing: Scott Winlaw
Production design: Barry E. Jackson
Sound: Bob Chefalas
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $74,597,643
Return: 186% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

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RealZero2026-03-29
★ 6/10
While this movies doesn't stand out from the big bunch of available animated movies, I still think it's nice and quite fun. Two alien brothers, brain vs. brawn, trying to save their family and escape from Area 51. Scorch is the typical "big hero that prefers to jump in and be heroic" while Gary is a smart but weak guy who tries to avoid danger wherever possible. This causes inevitable fallout between the two when trying to get things done. The movie is a nice-looking, family-friendly piece that, well, does just that: show how family can stick together to help each other. While Scorch's humor is mostly made up about how much of a "over the top" hero he is, including fanboy, fangirls and merch contracts, Gary is usually the scared, little brother that people make fun of by people not respecting his smarts. Contrary to many other "big, brawny heroes", Scorch is still a really fun and friendly guy, which was certainly nice to see in a stereotype like that. As said in the first part, this movies doesn't "stand out". It has no total moment of craziness, no huge twists and no big tear-jerker moments. But it has friendly and loving characters, and damn, the spaceships sure look nice and shiny! The cast besides the main characters doesn't get enough time to be really develop much personality, but the bit they have is nice, as well. It's a good movie if you just want some animated fun between getting your heart broken my dying family members in Disney or Pixar movies. 😁

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