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Film · 2018

Luis and The Aliens

Original titleLuis & the Aliens

Directed by Christoph Lauenstein and Wolfgang Lauenstein · starring Will Forte, Franciska Friede and Lea Thompson

  • 1 h 25 min
  • U
  • Animation · Family · Comedy
  • GermanyLuxembourg
  • Released in the UK 23 August 2018
  • 2.8 AverageMovieNCo
  • 1.4 Users3 votes
  • 4.3 Critics7 reviews
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Synopsis

'Luis & the Aliens' tells the story of a loner 12-year-old boy who starts a beautiful friendship with three aliens whose spaceship has landed on his garden. Luis had always been interested in proving the existence of intelligent life on space, so they'll start a mutually beneficial friendship. In exchange for Luis' help to restart their spaceship in order to go back to their planet, the martians will help young Luis by letting him out of a boarding school and together they'll embark on a great adventure filled with laughter and a lot of emotions. It's directed by the Lauenstein brothers, Christoph and Wolfgang. Both of them, born in Germany, won the Oscar for Best Animated Short with 'Balance' in 1989.

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The essentials

Runtime
85 min1 hour and 25 minutes
Rating
UUniversal
How long is Luis and The Aliens?
1 hour and 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Luis and The Aliens released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 23 August 2018.
Who directed Luis and The Aliens?
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein and Sean McCormack.
Who is in Luis and The Aliens?
It stars Will Forte, Franciska Friede and Lea Thompson.
Where can I watch Luis and The Aliens?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (10)
Director
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein, Sean McCormack
Writers
Wolfgang Lauenstein, Christoph Lauenstein, Sean McCormack
Producers
Karsten Kiilerich

Videos and trailers

All 4 videos
'Luis and His Friends from Outer Space' Trailer 1:2326 March 2018

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 7 reviews
1.4 3 votes

What the critics say average 4.3 from 7 outlets

  • 7.0 Los Angeles TimesKatie Walsh It?s a silly, fairly rote animated film, but underneath the hijinks and mishaps is a rather devastatingly sad story. It?s this poignancy that makes 'Luis & the Aliens' a step above the rest. Read
  • 5.0 Cine PremiereAmanda Adame 'Luis and The Aliens' is an easy movie that stays in its comfort zone. Nonetheless, that doesn't take the sympathy, emotion and fun out of it. A good option for a family day at the cinema. Read
  • 4.0 CinemaníaJanire Zurbano 'Luis & the Aliens' is an attempt of 'E.T.' filtered by 'Planet 51', whose visual simplicity, well-known themes and easy entertainment are tasteless in the post-Pixar animation. Read

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