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  • Battle for Terra
  • Opened May 1, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 25 min.
  • PG
    sequences of sci-fi action violence and some thematic elements
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. Read More
  • Senn (Justin Long) and Mala (Evan Rachel Wood), two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance, having long ago rejected war and weapons of mass destruction. But when Terra is invaded by Read More
  • Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Justin Long, Luke Wilson, Dennis Quaid, Amanda Peet, Chris Evans
  • Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas
  • Genres: Animated, Family

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  • Giddy (voice of David Cross), Mala (voice of Evan Rachel Wood) and Capt. Jim Stanton (voice of Luke Wilson) in "Battle for Terra."
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Battle for Terra Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    A better animated film.

    by ~Robert~

    This is one of the best animated films I have seen in a while. It is a refreshingly mature film that ignores the tired old formulas of mainstream animation. If you want the usual goofy characters and zany comedy, look elsewhere. If you want a well made and thought-provoking animated film that won't insult your intelligence, see this immediately.

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    Battle for Terra

    by tlfuller2nd

    A simple, but novel story that presents a peaceful alien race that is threatened to extinction by an invading army of human beings.

    The engaging aspect of this movie brilliantly portrays war in one of its true forms: the tragic struggle between two powers for a critical element of their existence with neither being the clear "right" or "wrong" side.

    Even though the "happy ending" of this movie is expected from the very first scene, it still comes as a long-desired surprise.

    This movie was very well-done. It is not really much of a "kid's movie;" consequently, the golden elements presented in this film will probably be completely missed by children and the battle scenes at the end will not really be the exciting "Monsters Vs. Aliens" climax.

  • Must Go!

    Not your typical Alien vs Humanity, Must see!

    by Stenieone

    I thought this was a fantastic show! It really made you think about what could happen if we were the aliens not the ones being invaded. Some of the younger kids in the audience were noticeably having a difficult time paying attention but it is a good family film. There are some great twists and good morals to the story, and even with the low budget that it had, it is originally and indie film, all the graphics looked great and the animation was fantastic! I will recommend this to everyone I know!

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Battle for Terra Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    The plot is an obvious parable for modern dilemmas, yet in the hands of the...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The animation is nicely stylized and the color palette well-chosen, although...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The animation is splendid on what must have been, since this is not a studio...

  • 70
    Variety |

    As original and convincing a feature as the better Japanese animes of recent...

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