Skyline (2010)

Jarrod and his pregnant girlfriend Elaine travel to Los Angeles to meet his old friend and successful entrepreneur Terry, and his wife Candice. Terry gives a party in his apartment for ... See full summary »

Directors:

Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Writers:

Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell

Stars:

Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Balfour	...	Jarrod
Scottie Thompson	...	Elaine
Brittany Daniel	...	Candice
Crystal Reed	...	Denise
Neil Hopkins	...	Ray
David Zayas	...	Oliver
Donald Faison	...	Terry
Robin Gammell	...	Walt
Tanya Newbould	...	Jen
J. Paul Boehmer	...	Colin
Phet Mahathongdy	...	Airplane Mom / Bartender (as Phet Mahathongdy O'Donnell)
Byron McIntyre	...	Limo Driver
Jackie Marin	...	Girl in Pool
Tony Black	...	Guy at Party
Eliza Till	...	Girl at Party

Storyline

Jarrod and his pregnant girlfriend Elaine travel to Los Angeles to meet his old friend and successful entrepreneur Terry, and his wife Candice. Terry gives a party in his apartment for Jarrod and offers a job position to him in LA. Terry's assistant and lover Denise (Crystal Reed) and his friend Ray (Neil Hopkins) sleep on the couch in the living room, but in the dawn of the next morning, the group is awakened by mysterious beams of blue light. Ray stares at the light and is taken by the mysterious force. The group of friends try to escape from the alien invaders.

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Plot Keywords:

light | drawing | apartment | party | blue light | 

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Taglines:

If you think you can hide...if you think you can resist...if you think you can survive...You haven't seen the light.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some language, and brief sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Skyline: La invasión

Filming Locations:

Cove Condominiums - 13650 Marina Pointe Drive, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£513,338 (UK) (19 November 2010)

Gross:

$21,371,425 (USA) (17 December 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue, Hydraulx, Transmission Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was completely financed by Greg Strause and Colin Strause without the assistance of any major studio.

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Goofs

During the after-party scene in Terry's apartment, the camera rig and the recording light is reflected in the glass of the windows.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elaine: [a bright blue light shines through the blinds and the bed shakes] Oh, how's it morning already?

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Connections

Edited into 5 Second Movies: Skyline (2010)

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Soundtracks

"DROP SKYLINE"
Written by Marcas Harris and Cory Bold
Performed by Mr. Robotic
Courtesy of Music and Robots, Inc.

User Reviews

Absolute crap!

Skyline was probably the worst piece of crap I've seen in a long time. Just when I thought it was finally over, it got even worse. Just picture a bad version of Independence Day, but instead of following the exciting people who will save the planet, you sit in a room with the most annoying people on Earth.

I liked the concept with the Cloverfield feel without the camcorder shakiness. But you never get the feeling that you care what happens to these people. I found myself hoping they would all get killed. It was a lot like War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise, except not as good. And that was not a good movie. A movie about aliens destroying the entire world, and you spend it in one room for almost the whole film. Now this wouldn't be all bad if done right, except the actors are just props and the drama is empty and forced.

I would recommend showing it to film students as an example of how to make an action movie boring.