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IMDb rating 6
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Critic rating 5.2

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Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

Both fun and funny, this is not as tight as bigger budget animations but has an awful lot of charm.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

...a jolly and good-looking animated feature in glorious 2-D.

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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 4

The whole film has a beautifully soft, rounded, luminous design, with a lot of Shrek-like attention to jokey detail.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Jan-Olov Andersson
rated 6

Humor och action, rätt förutsägbart, men ändå fyndigt ibland.

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Cast & Crew

Jorge Blanco
Director
John Cleese
As Professor Kipple (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
As Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Baker (voice)
Gary Oldman
As General Grawl (voice)
Justin Long
As Lem / Rover (voice)
James Corden
As Soldier Vernkot (voice)
Rebecca Front
As Additional Voices (voice)

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"Planet 51 is a world reminiscent of 1950s America, where friendly green extraterrestrials live in peace. But when a NASA astronaut named Chuck Baker lands on the planet, the locals mistake him for an alien invader. With the help of his new friend Lem, Chuck must evade capture and find a way back to his spacecraft before it's too late." This description gives an overview of the movie's premise without revealing any specific details about the plot or characters. It highlights the unique setting of Planet 51 as well as Chuck's predicament as an "alien" who must navigate this unfamiliar world. The description also hints at the film's comedic tone by describing Chuck as "friendly" despite being mistaken for an invader.

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