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Battle for Terra

Original title: Terra
  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
Battle for Terra (2007)
A space explorer crash lands on the planet Terra and finds himself thrust to the forefront of a battle to prevent his people, who are entrenched in a civil war at home, from invading the beautiful, peaceful planet.
Play trailer2:18
6 Videos
24 Photos
  • Animation
  • Action
  • Adventure
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Aristomenis Tsirbas
  • Writers
    • Evan Spiliotopoulos(screenplay)
    • Aristomenis Tsirbas(story)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rachel Wood(voice)
    • Luke Wilson(voice)
    • Justin Long(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Aristomenis Tsirbas
  • Writers
    • Evan Spiliotopoulos(screenplay)
    • Aristomenis Tsirbas(story)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rachel Wood(voice)
    • Luke Wilson(voice)
    • Justin Long(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos6

    Battle for Terra
    Trailer 2:18
    Battle for Terra
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Makes an Exit"
    Clip 0:49
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Makes an Exit"
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Captive"
    Clip 1:01
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Captive"
    Battle for Terra -- "The Future Depends on Us"
    Clip 0:30
    Battle for Terra -- "The Future Depends on Us"
    Battle for Terra -- "Ceremony of Life"
    Clip 0:42
    Battle for Terra -- "Ceremony of Life"
    Battle for Terra -- "Cease Fire"
    Clip 0:41
    Battle for Terra -- "Cease Fire"

    Photos24

    Evan Rachel Wood in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Luke Wilson in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Luke Wilson, David Cross, and Evan Rachel Wood in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Evan Rachel Wood in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Battle for Terra (2007)
    Battle for Terra (2007)
    Battle for Terra (2007)
    Luke Wilson, David Cross, and Evan Rachel Wood in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Battle for Terra (2007)
    Battle for Terra (2007)
    David Cross in Battle for Terra (2007)
    Amanda Peet in Battle for Terra (2007)

    Top cast

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    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Mala
    • (voice)
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Jim Stanton
    • (voice)
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Senn
    • (voice)
    Chad Allen
    Chad Allen
    • Terrian Scientist
    • (voice)
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Professor Lina
    • (voice)
    Bill Birch
    Bill Birch
    • Terrian 2
    • (voice)
    Brooke Bloom
    Brooke Bloom
    • Technician Quinn
    • (voice)
    Tom Connolly
    Tom Connolly
    • Technician Williams
    • (voice)
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • General Hemmer
    • (voice)
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Giddy
    • (voice)
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Interrogator Wright
    • (voice)
    James Devoti
    James Devoti
    • Colonel Wheeler
    • (voice)
    • (as Jim Devoti)
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Stewart Stanton
    • (voice)
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Doron
    • (voice)
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • President Chen
    • (voice)
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Elder Orin
    • (voice)
    Alec Holden
    Alec Holden
    • Tulo
    • (voice)
    Masam Holden
    Masam Holden
    • Tumi
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Aristomenis Tsirbas
    • Writers
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos(screenplay)
      • Aristomenis Tsirbas(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally conceived as a film with live actors playing the human characters.
    • Goofs
      While making the spaceship parts they weld inside the oxygen tent. Pure oxygen would explode with the welding torch.
    • Quotes

      Mala: Together... forever... in life.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Remember the time when animation used to be for kids?
    Remember the time when animation used to be for kids? The good ol' days, eh? This animated movie makes pretty good use of the medium to tell a rather complex story. The movie has most qualities of good storytelling - ethical dilemmas, unique settings and gray areas aplenty. The premise of the movie is simple: Threatened with extinction, the human race needs to make one last desperate attempt at survival by the conquest of a seemingly peaceful alien world teeming with sentient life.

    The movie explores possibilities that are the antithesis of staple sci-fi genre. For instance, What if the (typical) victim is the aggressor? (Humans attack a seemingly peaceful alien planet). Is peaceful bliss really a practical possibility? (without advanced weaponry, the alien world is threatened with extinction). Another highlight of the movie was that the aliens were, you know, just alien. They weren't cute and cuddly (a la E.T.) or menacing hordes (a la every-sci-fi war movie you've seen). The aliens are just rational beings who will fight, feel and cry when the need arises.

    Now, the movie isn't without its flaws. It's not completely balanced (aggressors - no matter what the reason for aggression - are still painted in a slightly negative tone), characterization, even the quality of animation (in this post-Pixar universe) might be called into question - but I'm willing to overlook all of that for one simple reason: the director has a clear vision and explores it vividly on screen. That's worth a couple of hours of your life. Definitely is.
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    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Terra'yı kurtarmak
    • Production companies
      • Menithings Productions
      • Snoot Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,647,083
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,082,064
      • May 3, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,195,553
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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