Aliens in the Attic (DVD, 2009)
Aliens in the Attic (DVD, 2009)
Detailed item info
In this action-driven animated comedy, families on vacation discover that aliens have taken up residence in their attic. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Ashley Tisdale stars.
Product Details
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: PG (MPAA)
Film Country: USA
UPC: 024543610960
Additional Details
Genre: Comedies
Format: DVD
"The ensuing war of the worlds is waged with weapons as fearsome as a bubble blower, a skateboard, and a sort of anti-gravity grenade, that, frankly, looks like a lot of fun."
Entertainment Weekly - Adam Markovitz (07/31/2009)
"[ALIENS IN THE ATTIC] is mostly tongue-in-cheek and takes good advantage of digital effects and an athletic cast to make the action virtually nonstop."
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (08/05/2009)
"[T]he movie belongs to Robert Hoffman. Playing Tisdale's two-faced boyfriend, Hoffman, a classically trained dancer, literally throws himself into the scenes..."
Los Angeles Times (08/03/2009)
"Directed at an appropriately brisk pace....The vocal talents -- particularly Thomas Haden Church as the belligerent Tazer and Josh peck as the lovable Sparks -- are well cast."
Variety - Joe Leydon (07/31/2009)
Product Details
Actors: Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler, Ashley Boettcher
Directors: John Schultz
Writers: Adam F. Goldberg, Mark Burton
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Barry Josephson, Joe Hartwick Jr., John R. Woodward, Marc S. Fischer
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Dubbed: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
Run Time: 86 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Video game meets movie in this wacky science-fiction action film. When aliens from space invade the attic of a rented lake house, a boring summer vacation takes a turn for the unreal for six kids. Conflict abounds in the extended Pearson family, which includes Nana (Dora Roberts), two nerdy adult brothers (Kevin Nealon and Andy Richter), and their six children. Teenage cousins Tom (Carter Jenkins), an ex-math nerd, and Jake (Austin Robert Butler), a rebellious teen with lots of attitude, clash like oil and water, and Bethany (Ashley Tisdale) and her devious boyfriend, Ricky (Robert Hoffman), don't make the situation any easier. Add in three younger siblings and it looks like it's going to be a long vacation. When four aliens crash on the roof of the house in search of a secret weapon and world domination, things begin to get interesting. Armed with mind-control technology, the aliens are able to manipulate humans with a device that's remarkably similar to a video game controller. Unfortunately for the aliens, the technology works only on adults. Suddenly, the warring cousins and siblings realize they must join forces and rely on one another to save their parents, Nana, and the rest of the world. What ensues is an action-packed battle in which the kids try to outsmart the aliens with everything from fireworks to a remote-controlled Barbie car and a paintball gun. When the kids get ahold of the aliens' controllers, hilarity reins as they make Ricky and Nana do everything from slap themselves to fight as only an accomplished Kung-Fu Grandma can. The action is funny and the kids get fairly creative, but the movie is really just a farce that's full of silly humor, the occasional glimpse of heart, and a somewhat buried message that it's OK to be smart. Aliens in the Attic is kind of like watching someone else play a good video game; the plot is fairly entertaining and the action is fun, but the experience just isn't as stimulating as when you're the one behind the controller. Bonus features include the animated short "Behind the Zirkonians," an alternate ending, three deleted scenes, a 5-minute gag reel, an interactive "Meet the Zirkonians" segment, and fun on the set with Ashley Tisdale in "The Ashley Encounters." (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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I thought it was an excellent movie & very funny. ”
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My kids loved this movie and we have watched it multiple times. ”
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Well we started watching it and it's really funny how much we enjoyed this movie. ”
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Family Fun!!! September 28, 2009
By Pumpkin Man
Format:DVD
I absolutely loved this movie! I loved the comedy, the storyline, the action, the effects, everything! This may be my 4th favorite movie of 2009 behind Friday the 13th, Land of the Lost, and Halloween II! I've seen a lot of negative reviews toward this movie, but some people take things a little too seriously. This movie is for the kid in all of us. While on summer vacation, the Pearson family go to three-story holiday house in the middle of nowhere. The kids; Hannah, Tom, and Bethany don't wanna go, but they are forced to. They meet more family members like Jake, Art, and Lee. When Bethany's boyfriend forces Tom to the roof, they see the aliens who want to take over the world. Throughout the day, the kids try to stop them, without their parents finding out. One alien, Sparks is not a threat to the humans and decides to become friends with Hannah. Sparks is a cute little alien, unlike Skip, Tazer, and Razor. Will the Pearson children stop the evil aliens from taking over the world? I highly recommend ALIENS IN THE ATTIC!!!
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