Aliens in the Attic facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aliens in the Attic |
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| Directed by | John Schultz |
| Produced by | Barry Josephson |
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| Story by | Mark Burton |
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| Music by | John Debney |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Editing by | John Pace |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | July 31, 2009 (United States) |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Money made | $57.9 million |
Aliens in the Attic is a fun live-action and animated movie from 2009. It's a comic science fiction family film directed by John Schultz. The movie features actors like Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler, and Ashley Tisdale.
The story is about the Pearson family. They go on vacation to a house. But then, a group of aliens tries to invade Earth! The kids in the family must protect their home. One of the aliens even helps them fight.
The movie was made by Regency Enterprises. 20th Century Fox released it on July 31, 2009. It got mixed reviews from critics. It also didn't make a lot of money at the box office.
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Plot Summary: Alien Invasion!
A meteor shower zooms through space. Four glowing pods are hidden behind it. Suddenly, the meteors change direction. They head straight for Earth!
In a Chicago suburb, we meet the Pearson family. There's Stuart (Kevin Nealon) and Nina (Gillian Vigman). Their kids are Hannah (7), Bethany (17), and Tom (15). Tom is a techno-geek. Stuart decides the family needs a vacation together.
They all go to a holiday home. Other family members join them. This includes Uncle Nate (Andy Richter) and his son Jake (14). Also, the twin gamers Art and Lee (12) are there. And don't forget Nana Rose (Doris Roberts). Bethany's boyfriend, Ricky Dillman (Robert Hoffman), also shows up. He pretends his car broke down to stay.
Aliens Land on the Roof
As the family settles in, dark clouds appear. The four glowing pods land right on the roof! A group of small aliens comes out. There's Skip (J. K. Simmons), the tough leader. Tazer (Thomas Haden Church) is a strong soldier. Razor (Kari Wahlgren) is a fierce female soldier. And Sparks (Josh Peck) is the four-armed engineer. Sparks is the only friendly one.
The aliens crashed into the satellite dish. So, Ricky and Tom go to fix it. Ricky tells Tom he lied about his car. He also lied about his age. Ricky is actually in college and older than Bethany. Ricky sends Tom to fix the dish alone.
Tom and Jake find the aliens. Tazer shoots Ricky with a "mind control plug." This lets the aliens control him with a remote. The aliens are called "Zirkonians." They want to take over Earth. Ricky attacks the boys. But Tom and Jake escape with Hannah and the twins. Tazer shoots at them too. But the plugs don't work on kids!
Kids vs. Aliens
The kids decide to keep the aliens a secret from the adults. They want to protect them. Tom makes a potato gun. They use it to fight off the first alien attack. They even get Ricky's controller. This lets them control Ricky and turn him against the aliens!
The kids try to call 911. But Sheriff Doug Armstrong (Tim Meadows) doesn't believe them. He thinks it's a false alarm.
The kids plan to get the adults out of the house. Then, they will ambush the aliens. The aliens try to reach the basement through air vents. Sparks gets separated from his team. He meets Hannah and they become friends. Sparks doesn't like fighting. He just wants to go home.
Sparks helps the kids. He makes weapons for them. He also tells them the aliens are after a machine. It's buried under the basement. This machine will help the Zirkonians invade Earth.
The Final Battle
The kids forgot about their grandmother, Nana Rose. The aliens mind-control her. This gives her super strength! But the kids get her controller back. Nana Rose then defeats Ricky, who is back under alien control. It looks like a video game battle!
However, the aliens capture Jake and Sparks. They need Sparks to finish their mission. The kids finally tell Bethany what's happening. The five kids go to rescue Jake in the basement.
Ricky insults Tom and breaks up with Bethany. The children attack the aliens. They rescue Sparks. But Skip uses the enlarging machine. He grows to 30 feet tall! He calls the Zirkonian invasion ships. The kids defeat Skip and shrink him again.
Tazer and Razor escape. Skip gets sucked into the damaged machine. It explodes! Sparks calls off the invasion. He says goodbye and goes home. Tom and Stuart make up. The rest of the vacation goes back to normal. The kids are much closer after their adventure.
In the distance, Skip is now tiny. He wants revenge. But a crow grabs him, ending his plans.
Cast
- Carter Jenkins as Thomas "Tom" Pearson
- Austin Butler as Jake Pearson
- Ashley Tisdale as Bethany Pearson
- Ashley Boettcher as Hannah Pearson
- Robert Hoffman as Richard "Ricky" Dillman
- Henri Young as Art Pearson
- Regan Young as Lee Pearson
- Kevin Nealon as Stuart "Stu" Pearson
- Gillian Vigman as Nina Pearson
- Andy Richter as Nate Pearson
- Doris Roberts as Nana Rose Pearson
- Tim Meadows as Sheriff Doug Armstrong
- Malese Jow as Julie
- Megan Parker as Brooke
- Maggie VandenBerghe as Annie Filkins
Voice cast
- Josh Peck as Sparks
- J. K. Simmons as Skip
- Thomas Haden Church as Tazer
- Kari Wahlgren as Razor
Awards and nominations
- 2009 Teen Choice Awards
- Movie Star: Female – Ashley Tisdale (Nomination)
- 2010 Young Artist Awards
- Young Ensemble Cast: Megan Parker, Henri Young, Regan Young, Austin Robert Butler, Carter Jenkins (Nomination)
Video game
A video game based on the movie came out on August 4, 2009. Revistronic made the game, and Playlogic published it. The game follows the movie's story. You can play it on Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Microsoft Windows.
The game lets you play as different characters. You can be Tom, Hannah, Jake, Art, Lee, or Bethany. You can also play as the aliens Sparks, Skip, Tazer, and Razor. There are 15 levels to explore!
See also
In Spanish: Pequeños invasores para niños
