Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Director:

John Schultz

Writers (WGA):

Mark Burton (screenplay) and
Adam F. Goldberg (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

The aliens vs. the Pearsons

Plot:

A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens. |

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Antigravity | Heating Vent | Fishing | Scene During End Credits

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Carter Jenkins	...	Tom Pearson
Austin Robert Butler	...	Jake Pearson (as Austin Butler)
Ashley Tisdale	...	Bethany Pearson
Ashley Boettcher	...	Hannah Pearson
Henri Young	...	Art Pearson
Regan Young	...	Lee Pearson
Doris Roberts	...	Nana Rose Pearson
Robert Hoffman	...	Ricky Dillman
Kevin Nealon	...	Stuart Pearson
Gillian Vigman	...	Nina Pearson
Andy Richter	...	Uncle Nathan Pearson
Tim Meadows	...	Sheriff Doug Armstrong
Malese Jow	...	Julie
Megan Parker	...	Brooke
Maggie VandenBerghe	...	Annie Filkins

Also Known As:

They Came from Upstairs (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence, some suggestive humor and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44719) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Mexico:A | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Albany, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

Josephson Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ricky is "on pause" in the kitchen and controlled by the alien remote, he is wearing a button down shirt. When he enters the room to fight Nana he is wearing a pullover shirt.

Quotes:

Jake Pearson: We're gonna need a bigger potato.

Movie Connections:

References Street Fighter Zero (1995) (VG)

Soundtrack:

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Enjoyable children movie

Aliens in the Attic is a movie that entertains for maybe 30 minutes. After that time I think that it turns a little foolish, unreal and very childish. the movie tells the story of a very dysfunctional family that rent a house on the lake for their vacations, what they don't know is that the house is already habit by a group of aliens looking for a device to invade and conquer the Earth. The aliens can control the mind of adult people but not of teenagers and children, so it is the children of the family to protect their house, their family and the whole world. The story is very predictable, from the very beginning you can tell what is going to happen. The cast is good, the performances not that much. I love the role of Doris Roberts as the Grandma, she is very funny, Kevin Nealon is also very food as the dad. I think that it is already time for Ashley Tisdale to leave behind the roles of the spoiled high school teenager and the kids were good enough specially the little girl Ashley Boettcher. In conclusion, Aliens in the Attic is an entertaining and enjoyable movie specially for kids, then if you don't have kids or you're not one avoid it or wait for it until its on DVD.