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Planet 51

Planet 51

Something strange is coming to their planet...Us!

20095.91h 31m

Overview

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

Directed by Jorge Blanco
Written by Joe Stillman, Marcos Martínez, Ignacio Pérez Dolset
Produced by Ignacio Pérez Dolset, Guy Collins
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $104.9M

Top Cast

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Baker (voice)

Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

Skiff (voice)

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Neera (voice)

Justin Long

Justin Long

Lem / Rover (voice)

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

General Grawl (voice)

John Cleese

John Cleese

Professor Kipple (voice)

Alan Marriott

Alan Marriott

Glar (voice)

F

Freddie Benedict

Eckle (voice)

Mathew Horne

Mathew Horne

Soldier Vesklin (voice)

James Corden

James Corden

Soldier Vernkot (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Planet 51

Planet 51 is a animation, family, comedy, science fiction, adventure film released in 2009 exploring themes of spacecraft, flying saucer, alien life-form, alien, alien planet, planet. Directed by Jorge Blanco, it stars Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel. When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

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