Earth to Echo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Earth to Echo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dave Green
Produced by	Ryan Kavanaugh Andrew Panay
Screenplay by	Henry Gayden
Story by	Henry Gayden Andrew Panay
Starring	Teo Halm Brian "Astro" Bradley Reese C. Hartwig Ella Linnea Wahlestedt
Music by	Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Editing by	Crispin Struthers Carsten Kurpanek
Studio	Panay Films (uncredited)
Distributed by	Relativity Media
Release date(s)	June 14, 2014 (2014-06-14) (LAFF) July 2, 2014 (2014-07-02) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Money made	$45.3 million

Earth to Echo is an exciting science fiction adventure film from 2014. It was directed by Dave Green. The movie tells the story of four friends who discover a special alien. This alien is a robot with amazing mind powers. The film was first developed by Walt Disney Pictures. Later, Relativity Media released it in theaters on July 2, 2014.

The movie is filmed in a "found footage" style. This means it looks like the characters recorded everything themselves. You see the story through their cameras and phones. It's like you are right there with them on their adventure!

Plot Summary: Finding a Friend from Space

A Neighborhood in Trouble

The story begins with three best friends: Alex, Tuck, and Munch. They live in a neighborhood called Mulberry Woods, Nevada. But their homes are going to be torn down! The reason given is a new highway project. This means the friends will all have to move away. They are very sad about leaving each other.

A Mysterious Message

One day, something strange happens. All their phones start acting weird. They show strange patterns and glitches. Munch figures out that these patterns are actually a map. It points to a spot in the desert, about 17.6 miles away. The friends think this must mean something important.

An Adventure Begins

They decide to spend their last night together on an adventure. They plan to ride their bikes into the desert to investigate. To do this, they pretend to have a sleepover. They record their whole journey on different cameras.

Meeting Echo

Tuck, Alex, and Munch finally reach the desert spot. They follow the map to a rusty object under a power tower. Suddenly, the object starts copying Alex's phone ringtone! They follow another map to an old barn. Inside, the object begins to fix itself. It uses its mind powers to pull in different items. It changes them and attaches them to itself. The boys then realize the object is actually a cybernetic alien!

They figure out the alien can answer questions with "Yes" or "No." They learn it's from another world. It crashed on Earth after being shot down. The alien is badly hurt. The boys decide to call their new friend "Echo."

Echo's Journey to Repair

The group follows another map to a pawn shop. Echo repairs itself even more there. It then fully reveals itself. Its eyes are damaged, so it uses Alex's phone camera to "see." The alien quickly becomes friends with the three boys.

Later, they meet Emma, a girl from their high school. She finds out about Echo and joins their team. They go to a bar and then an arcade. Echo keeps repairing itself at these places. Emma realizes that the object isn't just a spaceship. It's actually a key to a spaceship!

Trouble and a Rescue

At the arcade, Alex gets caught by a security guard. Tuck and Munch think Alex let himself be caught. They are upset because Tuck accidentally left Alex behind earlier. But Emma goes back to save Alex. Echo helps by causing a big distraction for the guard.

The four friends stop at a restaurant. They talk and make up. Then, a "construction worker" arrives. He uses a strange device. He takes the backpack with Echo inside and puts it in a truck. Munch bravely jumps into the back of the truck as it drives away.

The Truth Revealed

Tuck, Alex, and Emma go to a party. They borrow Tuck's brother's car to catch up. They find a "construction site." Munch is being questioned there. Echo is being experimented on. But the friends get caught by the same "construction worker."

The worker is actually a scientist named Dr. Lawrence Masden. He tells them that he and his team shot down Echo. They want to stop Echo from going home. They want to study Echo's amazing technology. They also believe that if Echo's spaceship takes off, it will harm everyone in the neighborhood.

A Daring Escape and Farewell

The kids pretend to help find Echo's spaceship. They are taken to a junkyard. Echo seems to die because of the experiments. But with encouragement from the kids, Echo revives! It finishes its repairs. Echo then distracts the agents long enough for the kids to drive home.

They arrive at Alex's house. The spaceship key goes into the ground. The friends realize the "construction project" was a trick. The agents were digging up the neighborhood. The entire spaceship is hidden underground! Alex trusts Echo and goes down the hole with him.

Echo Goes Home

At the bottom, they find the spaceship's core. The key connects to it. Echo can now pilot the ship! The friends say goodbye to Echo. As they leave the core, the ship's parts come out of the ground. They reassemble in the air, right over the neighborhood! The neighborhood is not destroyed. Once fully put together, the ship flies away.

The agents' project is stopped. Alex and Munch still move away, as their families bought new homes. But Tuck's family stays. New neighbors move into the area. Sometime later, the three friends and Emma meet again. The movie ends with Alex holding his phone to the sky.

A Hint of Return

In a short scene after the credits, Alex talks to his friends. His phone starts to glitch again. This might mean that Echo will return someday!

Meet the Cast

See also

• In Spanish: Earth to Echo para niños