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• MOVIE page: Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
• Rate: 5.5/10 total 6,683 votes 
• Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
• Runtime: USA:89 min
• Budget: $40,000,000 (estimated)
• Gross: $56,690,667 (USA) (14 June 2013)
• Director: Cal Brunker
• Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Jessica Alba | See full cast and crew
• Original Music By: Aaron Zigman   
• Soundtrack: Watch Your Back
• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | Datasat
• Plot Keyword: Alien | Mission Control | Rescue | Brother Brother Relationship | Arrogance

Writing Credits By:

• Bob Barlen (written by) &
• Cal Brunker (written by)
• Tony Leech (story) &
• Cory Edwards (story)

     

Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Synopsis :

The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASAs no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Garys warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner) its up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventurous, hungry son Kip........

Goofs: Factual errors: When Scorcher destroys Halley's Comet it is shown with a long tail. Comets only have tails when they are close to the sun, not "50 years away" as told by Scorcher.

Plot: Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet. Full summary »  »

Story: The story takes place on planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. Written byWebsurfer

Produced By:

• Luke Carroll known as producer
• Phillip Glasser known as co-executive producer
• Jinko Gotoh known as co-executive producer
• Tony Leech known as executive producer
• Harry Linden known as line producer
• Stuart Lowder known as associate producer
• Marvin Peart known as executive producer
• Catherine Winder known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Brendan Fraser known as Scorch Supernova (voice)
• Rob Corddry known as Gary Supernova (voice)
• Ricky Gervais known as Mr. James Bing (voice)
• Jonathan Morgan Heit known as Kip Supernova (voice)
• Jessica Alba known as Lena Thackleman (voice)
• Sofía Vergara known as Gabby Babblebrock (voice)
• Paul Scheer known as Cameraman (voice)
• Jason Simpson known as Barry (voice)
• Sarah Jessica Parker known as Kira Supernova (voice)
• Doug Abrahams known as Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
• Jason Benson known as Hazmat (voice)
• Trevor Devall known as Hazmat (voice)
• Brian Dobson known as Hazmat (voice)
• Brad Dryborough known as Hazmat (voice)
• Gabe Khouth known as Hazmat (voice)
• Kirby Morrow known as Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
• Andrew Moxham known as Hazmat (voice)
• Alan Silverman known as Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
• William Shatner known as General Shanker (voice)
• Bob Bergen known as 3D Movie Guy (voice)
• Jim Ward known as Grey 1 (voice)
• Cooper Barnes known as Grey 2 & 3 (voice)
• Sean Kenin known as Radio Host (voice)
• Steve Zahn known as Hawk (voice)
• Chris Parnell known as Hammer (voice)
• Daran Norris known as Orientation Film Host (voice)
• George Lopez known as Thurman (voice)
• Craig Robinson known as Doc (voice)
• Jane Lynch known as Io (voice)
• Joe Sanfelipo known as BASA Guard 1 (voice)
• Scott Beehner known as BASA Guard 2 (voice)
• Michael Dobson known as Shanker's Father (voice)
• Joshua Rush known as Young Shanker (voice)
• Tim Dadabo known as Larry Longeyes (voice)
• Ashley Araki known as Baabian Citizen (voice)
• Sylvia Zaradic known as Baabian Citizen (voice)
• Krizia Bajos known as Lena (voice)
• Adrian Petriw known as Snark Beast (voice)
• Gregg Binkley known as Ralph (voice) (uncredited)
• Lucy Davenport known as BASA Escape Pod Voice (voice) (uncredited)
• Amanda Pasierbowicz known as Alien (voice) (uncredited)

Production Companies:

• Blue Yonder Films
• GRF Productions
• Jon Shestack Productions
• Protocol Pictures
• Rainmaker Entertainment

MPAA: Rated PG for action and some mild rude humor

Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Review by Steve Pulaski from United States
Escape from Planet Earth is the theatrical debut from a little studiocalled Rainmaker Entertainment, and shows a tad more promise than thewealth of uninspired animated sequels such as Ice Age: ContinentalDrift that families have been forced to sit through this past summer.It concerns a place called Planet Baab, where a pair of brothers namedGary and Scorch Supernova (voiced by Rob Corddry and Brendan Fraser,respectively) work for a space program. Gary is the head of missioncontrol, frequently pressing buttons and maintaining differenttechnical jobs, while Scorch has the luxury of experiencing everythingfirsthand given his role as the astronaut. One day, Gary gets tired ofScorch's carelessness for assignments and his run-of-the-mill planningthanks to his ego, and Scorch is tired of Gary's sophistication andsmothering seriousness. To show gumption, bravery, and self-reliance,Scorch decides to venture to a place called "the dark planet" (Earth),where, not long after, he is kidnapped by a group of humans and lockedin Area 51. It's up to his brother Gary, who leaves behind his wife andkids, to save his brother's backside, yet again.

Just within the first half of Escape from Planet Earth, we see how thisfilm came to fruition. When Scorch lands on Earth, he noticed a wavingballoon in front of a store and mistakes it for another lifeform. Thewaving balloon is a door-greeter for a 7/11 perfectly adjacent to Area51. Inside the 7/11, where Gary stops upon his arrival to Earth, twogeeky employees try to get him to drink a gorgeous blue Slurpee,shoving more product placement in our faces. Escape from Planet Earthdoesn't have the budget of many CGI features (and I highly doubt itwill make anywhere near the money they are known for either), so muchof the profit and spending money was likely built because ofunnecessary, unsubtle advertising.

Aside from that fact, this animated feature isn't half bad. It's firsthalf is slow, methodical, and a tad too chaotic, where its second andthird half are a delightful mix of humor and colors. At least for me.The rows in front of me which were occupied with about fourteen kidsrarely chuckled or even so much as laughed. I fear that kids arereaching a phase where they've "seen it all," what with being bombardedby constant new animated programs and films, and because of that, thisfilm inevitably feels like a genial, yet uninspired rehash of material.This I can agree with; my chuckles never stemmed past that nor were mysmiles held for very long. There was no gripping attachment to thesecharacters unlike what I've seen in Disney, Dreamworks, or Pixar films,and because of that, this falls flat in the impact and characterdepartments.

Yet I still can't neglect the high level of imagination this filmpossesses and the overall smoothness of its production. RainmakerEntertainment has long produced direct-to-DVD features that have beenmet with mixed public reception. Scrolling through titles like ScaryGodmother, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild, and a never-endingonslaught of Barbie-trademarked films gives the impression to anunfamiliar consumer that they specialize in digital babysitters ratherthan impacting adventures. However, if there's one thing they seemed tohit home with here, it's the level of surprise, style, and motion thatwas put into picture. This doesn't quite look like a direct-to-DVDmovie, and its adventure translates nicely to the big screen. Even theanimation doesn't seem like it would blend in with other medium-budgetCGI features often found on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. It's asurprisingly very tasteful endeavor.

As far as the storyline, which seems reminiscent of a film calledPlanet 51, unseen by me, there's not enough interest to make youanalyze every possible outcome the characters could end up in, butthere's not enough distance to where you absolutely don't care either.By the final act of the film, I wasn't deep into the mindset of loatheand actually found myself giggling at plot-points and certain details.Take for example the justification for imprisonment one of the aliensmakes when Gary is thrown into Area 51 while trying to rescue hisbrother; he states that it was aliens who created revolutionarytechnology like the smartphone, the computer, the search engine, andeven animated films. The reason we weren't told that was the evil-headof Area 51 named Shanker (William Shatner) imprisoned the aliens andgave credit to men like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and John Lasseter."C'mon, man, do you really think a human could've made all that stuff?"one alien asks.

Escape from Planet Earth isn't really the most ideal viewing forchildren, especially considering even at eighty-nine minutes it treadsthe fine-line of being much of a muchness. But there's a good heart, asomewhat interesting story, solid visual flair, tolerable characters, arecognizable and capable cast of voices, and the generic but welcomedwarmth animated films so innocently bare. If it's the worst animatedfilm I'll see this year, I'll be quietly content; if it's the best I'llbe concerned.

And do I even need to conclude with a statement about the inert andmediocre nature of the 3D?

NOTE: Escape from Planet Earth marks the first film of the year that Iwill do a companion-video review for on Youtube,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mH0WOZfi9Y

Voiced by: Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, JessicaAlba, William Shatner, Craig Robinson, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, SofíaVergara, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Ricky Gervais, Steve Zahn, and GreggBinkley. Directed by: Cal Brunker.

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Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Review by bclaver1 from United States
I took my 9yo and 7yo to see it while a friend of mine with a 5yo didnot want to expose her child to a PG movie. Honestly, Tom & Jerry, RoadRunner, and Popeye cartoons are 10x more violent than this. It easilycould have been G rated. The violence was very mild. The movie waspretty good with some funny parts but many references will go over mostkids heads while parents will laugh (do any children under 10yo knowwhat "Area 51" refers to??) I would recommend saving yourself money bystaying away from the 3D version of this movie. The first comment frommy 7yo after the movie was, "there wasn't much 3D" and she wasabsolutely right. There were some, but by the middle of the movie, youdon't notice it. Movie has a pretty good story line. Not a great movie,but not bad either. Good movie to see on a rainy weekend or day off ofschool.

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Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Review by Emma Dinkins (emmadinkins@chixchatonfilm.com) from Texas, United States
As a fan of animated features, I figured that this was a goodopportunity to start the year off with some fun and fancy. Escape fromPlanet Earth looked from the trailer as if it was a story of capturedaliens farmed out to work for free, inventing all the convenientgadgets that mere Earthlings could never have conceived. That conceptwas taken directly from Men in Black but that didn't dismay me I stillexpected a pretty good story to unfold. It turned out that this was oneof the best looking worst written stories that I have had anopportunity to view lately. The animation was first rate, and I thoughtthat would translate into a first rate film. It was sometimes hard tostay in the moment, my thoughts strayed numerous times. The first halfhour was just a series of animated physical comedy that was notparticularly funny, stepping on a broom and being popped in the face isjust plain unoriginal and old. I believe that the issue with this storywas that it was trying so hard to be good by adding in all the elementsthat make for a good movie that it somehow missed the mark. There wasat the very foundation of the story the sibling rivalry between GarySupernova (Rob Corddry) and his younger bigger brother Scorch Supernova(Brendan Frazier) and with them the brain versus brawn was at the coreof their contention. There was some tongue in cheek Area 51, trailerpark behavior, and a number of other hijinks that should have been funor funny but just weren't. I suppose I expect a story to make sense andthe opening scene with Scorch saving babies who happen to be in anunmanned crashed spacecraft was just ridiculous, so the rest justseemed like fodder. I did like the fact that Sofia Vergara (Gabby) wasnot just there for her sex appeal. As I mentioned before even withoutseeing the film in 3D which I didn't it looked great, the animationwith all the pretty colors would be appealing to a small child, andthey may find the broom in the face funny once or twice, but thrice! Idon't think so. This is definitely a good rental to keep the littleones entertained in the comfort of your own home, but you can't leavethem unattended since there is that PG rating. I give this film a redlight.

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