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40 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  • Starring: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones
  • Summary: This comedy follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." (Dreamworks SKG)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 32
  3. Negative: 10 out of 32
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    This unevenly paced comedy is an amusing parody of monster movies from "Them!" to "Alien."
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    There are a handful of funny moments, and the top end of the cast comes off rather well. Duchovny has some of that same easygoing likability that made Glenn Ford one of the biggest stars of the '50s.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    38
    Evolution devolves to the sight of a colossal alien expelling flatus over Arizona. So that's why this movie stinks. Play that flatulent music, white boy.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. bram29
    7
    the movie was fun until the end. i liked how well it mixed comedy with science-fiction. the monsters were fun to watch and i laughed at the jokes of the main characters.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Treblotski
    4
    My recommendation while watching this movie is, to concentrate more on the story editing and surprisingly good visuals than the comedy, because that may help you get better feeling while watching it. I'm not telling it's a complete crap, just a little crappy.… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes

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