Planet 51

PGUnited States rating20091h 31mAnimation, Family, Comedy
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PG US
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An astronaut from Earth finds himself stranded on a planet that looks a lot like a 1950s American town. He teams up with a young alien to navigate the local area and find a way back home. The story follows their journey as they try to stay hidden from a suspicious military force.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard animated feature with a mix of action sequences and slower moments of character interaction. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeThe military commander believes the astronaut is a threat and begins a manhunt.
  • Approx.ScaryThe astronaut is captured and taken to a base where he is threatened with a procedure.
  • Approx.ScaryThe group is cornered in a hangar where a countdown to an explosion begins.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the two characters from different worlds learn to trust each other?
  2. 2Why did the military leader react so differently to the astronaut than the other characters did?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the characters worked together to solve problems?

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