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  • Battle for Terra
  • Opened May 1, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 25 min.
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  • PG
    sequences of sci-fi action violence and some thematic elements
  • 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: Space Adventure, Science Fiction

Battle for Terra Recent Fan Reviews

  • 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...

  • Interesting twist on the usual alien invasion
    by The_Tuna

    nice job for a independent animated feature. character models were a little blockish but the sets and environments were amazing. plot was straightforward. my son 3.5 liked it also. probably will be...

  • 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...

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Battle for Terra Critic Reviews

Metascore®54 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

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

  • 75
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott Tobias

    On one level, it's a down-market Star Wars-inspired shoot-'em-up for kiddies;...

  • 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
    Los Angeles Times | Robert Abele

    Director/co-writer Aristomenis Tsirbas, expanding his own short film, unveils...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.1 out of 5
Metascore®:
54 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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