Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

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

Director:

Cal Brunker

Writers:

Bob Barlen, Cal Brunker,

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Jessica Alba

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Scorch Supernova (voice)
Rob Corddry	...	Gary Supernova (voice)
Ricky Gervais	...	Mr. James Bing (voice)
Jonathan Morgan Heit	...	Kip Supernova (voice)
Jessica Alba	...	Lena Thackleman (voice)
Sofía Vergara	...	Gabby Babblebrock (voice)
Paul Scheer	...	Cameraman (voice)
Jason Simpson	...	Barry (voice)
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Kira Supernova (voice)
Doug Abrahams	...	Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
Jason Benson	...	Hazmat (voice)
Trevor Devall	...	Hazmat (voice)
Brian Dobson	...	Hazmat (voice)
Brad Dryborough	...	Hazmat (voice)
Gabe Khouth	...	Hazmat (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | mission control | rescue | brother brother relationship | arrogance | 

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Taglines:

Earth's greatest secrets are about to break out!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and some mild rude humor

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Operación escape

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,891,055 (USA) (15 February 2013)

Gross:

$55,612,398 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Yonder Films, GRF Productions, Jon Shestack Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Whenever two last names are said in succession, they match up with the names of famous directors, e.g. a hazmat says: "Peter! Jackson! Detain him!" or; "James! Cameron! Don't let him get away!"

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Connections

Spoofed in Mad: The S Cape from Planet Earth/The X-Mentalist (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Shooting Star"
Written by Adam Young
Performed by Owl City

User Reviews

Featherweight children's entertainment

Much like the, certainly better, "A Cat in Paris", the generically titled "Escape from Planet Earth" inhabits the lower bounds of what can be considered a theatrical release. Essentially, the movie is Sesame Street's Earnie and Burt were aliens from the planet Bob (spelled "BAAB") held captive on "the Dark Planet" (earth) by "Dr. Stangelove's..." General Turgidson (voiced by the incomparable William Shatner) with predictable outcomes. Dissimilar from similar recent children's cartoon fair ("Monsters vs. Aliens", "Hotel Transylvania", etc.) the film does not contain referential humor and smart asides aimed at the supervising adults or the brighter little nippers. The film does contain all of the color and motion you would expect from bringing to the kids to see the "Madgascar" series and the soundtrack here is actually slightly superior as it relies less on 1990's dance tunes (yes, there is the requisite dance number at the end that all the animated characters - whether they survived or not - participate in). In short, wait for this short, empty calorie trifle to make it to pay-per-view on your cable box for a fraction of the cost.