Earth to Echo (2014)

After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.

Director:

Dave Green

Writers:

Henry Gayden (screenplay), Henry Gayden (story),

Stars:

Teo Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Teo Halm	...	Alex
Astro	...	Tuck (as Brian 'Astro' Bradley)
Reese Hartwig	...	Munch
Ella Wahlestedt	...	Emma
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Dr. Lawrence Madsen
Algee Smith	...	Marcus Simms (as Alga Smith)
Cassius Willis	...	Calvin Simms
Sonya Leslie	...	Theresa Simms
Kerry O'Malley	...	Janice Douglas
Virginia Louise Smith	...	Betty Barrett
Peter Mackenzie	...	James Hastings
Valerie Wildman	...	Christine Hastings
Roger Hewlett	...	Construction Worker #2
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Dusty (Mullet Lady at Bar)
Marilyn Giacomazzi	...	Bar Patron #2

Storyline

After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | construction worker | bar | building spaceship | moving | 

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Taglines:

No one will ever believe our story.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Echo

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,364,658 (USA) (4 July 2014)

Gross:

$38,916,903 (USA) (17 October 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Panay Films, Walt Disney Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the kids are driving the car, it is in park the whole time.

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Quotes

Tuck: When you're a kid, you think you're invisible. You think you can't make a difference. We're not kids anymore. We know now... that we can do anything. Having a friend light-years away taught us that distance is just a state of mind. If you're best friends, then you always will be... no matter where you are in the universe.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Earth to Echo/Tammy (2014)

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Soundtracks

59 Miles to Jacksonville
Written by Donald Seigal
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

not for small children

Because of the posters, every little child who can talk wants to see this movie. However, most of the dialogue and jokes go right over the head of anyone under the age of 8-10. It is a beautiful movie that reminds me of Batteries not Included and Goonies (with that first person camera work directors love now-days), but (as with both of those movies) the target audience seems to be older families, not little children.

That being said, there is nothing overt that you want to hide your little ones from, they will just probably fall asleep as my 4 year old did. If you have a 12 year old and you want to see a movie with them, then this is the perfect movie for you.