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Aliens in the Attic

Play trailer Poster for Aliens in the Attic PG,  2009,  1h 26m,  Kids & Family/ Sci-Fi/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Fantasy/ Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 34% 70 Reviews Tomatometer 43% 250,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
34% Tomatometer 70 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A family vacation is anything but restful when young Tom Pearson (Carter Jenkins), his siblings, and his cousins encounter an invading force of tiny aliens who are bent on conquering Earth. The aliens gain control of Ricky, the boyfriend of Tom's sister Bethany (Ashley Tisdale). Using an implant in his brain, they use him to carry out their plot. When Tom learns that the implant works only on grown-ups, he sees a chance to fight off the invaders -- but only if the adults are kept clueless.
Aliens in the Attic

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Critics Consensus

Inoffensive and kid-friendly this mundane family comedy is light on imagination.

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Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) Sep 3, 2009
2/5
You get the feeling that the Aliens in the Attic video game probably has more to offer. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Aug 17, 2009
2/5
The aliens look like cast-offs from a bad Spielberg film and the whole family are boring examples of Hollywood's ordinary Americans. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Aug 14, 2009
1/5
Gremlins meets Goonies meets something stultifyingly inept in a sci-fi adventure for the very young. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 1, 2020
2.5/4.0
Aliens in the Attic is simply your standard issue, paint-by-numbers family film likely to be most successful with smaller children. Go to Full Review
Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Oct 29, 2019
2.5/5
As a piece of cross-generational cinema, Aliens falls rather flat but as a dedicated children's film released into prime school holiday territory, it does exactly what it says on the tin. Go to Full Review
Debbie Baldwin Ladue News Nov 14, 2018
6/10
OK, it is a little derivative, but the young actors are all very convincing and Robert Hoffman does some terrific physical comedy after his body is commandeered by the alien leader. Go to Full Review
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Leia M Feb 7, 2019 The movie is meh. Not groundbreaking or anything, but not terrible either. It's just average.
Sep 2, 2017 This movie is the next space odyssey. The lighting and acting is great. The aliens are a little to suggestive for a kids movie tho.
Anakin P Feb 2, 2017 It may be a little embarassing to admit, but I really enjoyed Aliens in the Attic.
Poe S Feb 1, 2017 It's good movie to watch
Luke R Sep 18, 2015 When I was a kid seeing this trailer It looked like so much fun I actually was extremely excited for it. I actually didn't see it until it was already on t.v and I got a better taste in movies (haha). Upon watching it, yeah it was bland. Some fun moments but mostly boring See more
Hagrid S Jun 30, 2011 Cute, but cute won't always score an oscar. However, Ashley Tisdale's performance was another "Sharpay" performance that I didn't enjoy sitting through See more
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John Schultz

Director

Carter Jenkins

Tom

Austin Butler

Jake

Ashley Tisdale

Bethany

Kevin Nealon

Stuart Pearson

Robert Hoffman

Ricky Dillman

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Aliens in the Attic

(Left) Ashley Boettcher as Hannah in "Aliens in the Attic." A scene from the film "Aliens in the Attic." Robert Hoffman as Ricky in "Aliens in the Attic." (L-R) Carter Jenkins as Tom, Henry Young as Art, Regan Young as Lee, Ashley Boettcher as Hannah, Austin Butler as Jake and Ashley Tisdale as Bethany in "Aliens in the Attic." Ashley Tisdale as Bethany in "Aliens in the Attic." (L-R) Austin Butler as Jake and Carter Jenkins as Tom in "Aliens in the Attic." (L-R) Ashley Boettcher as Hannah, Ashley Tisdale as Bethany and Kevin Nealon as Stuart in "Aliens in the Attic." (L-R) Ashley Tisdale as Bethany, Gillian Vigman as Nina, Ashley Boettcher as Hannah, Kevin Nealon as Stuart, Andy Richter as Uncle Nathan, Doris Roberts as Nana Rose, Carter Jenkins as Tom, Austin Butler as Jake, Henri Young as Art and Regan Young as Lee in "Aliens in the Attic." (Left) Ashley Boettcher as Hannah in "Aliens in the Attic." (L-R) Carter Jenkins as Tom and Austin Butler as Jake in "Aliens in the Attic." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A family vacation is anything but restful when young Tom Pearson (Carter Jenkins), his siblings, and his cousins encounter an invading force of tiny aliens who are bent on conquering Earth. The aliens gain control of Ricky, the boyfriend of Tom's sister Bethany (Ashley Tisdale). Using an implant in his brain, they use him to carry out their plot. When Tom learns that the implant works only on grown-ups, he sees a chance to fight off the invaders -- but only if the adults are kept clueless.
Director
John Schultz
Producer
Barry Josephson
Screenwriter
Mark Burton, Adam F. Goldberg
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Josephson Entertainment
Rating
PG (Language|Action/Violence|Some Suggestive Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.2M
Runtime
1h 26m
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