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  • 1 h 26 m
  • 1 h 26 m
Alien on Stage

Summary Alien On Stage is a documentary about a unique crew of bus drivers from Dorset, whose amateur dramatics group decide to ditch doing another pantomime and try something different. Having never done anything like it before, they spent a year creating a serious adaptation of the sci-fi, horror film, Alien (1979); finding ingenious solutions...

Directed By: Lucy Harvey, Danielle Kummer

  • 1 h 26 m
  • 1 h 26 m

Alien on Stage

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
71
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Summary Alien On Stage is a documentary about a unique crew of bus drivers from Dorset, whose amateur dramatics group decide to ditch doing another pantomime and try something different. Having never done anything like it before, they spent a year creating a serious adaptation of the sci-fi, horror film, Alien (1979); finding ingenious solutions...

Directed By: Lucy Harvey, Danielle Kummer

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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100
Mar 19, 2021
Alien on Stage captures lighting in a bottle. Like a real-life “Waiting for Guffman” with a fairytale ending, it’s one of the funniest documentaries in years.
By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW
85
Mar 19, 2021
True creativity is not always found in creating something new but figuring out ingenious solutions to seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and these people are very creative.
By Bobby LePire FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 19, 2021
Whether you're a theater lover, who aches for playhouses to reopen, a cosplayer who yearns for the return of Comic-Con, or a sci-fi fan who dreams of making an Alien of your own, Alien on Stage is a must-see.
By Kristy Puchko FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 19, 2021
It is impossible to find a great deal to criticize here. Harvey succeeds at making the audience get to know and care about the Dorset players while also building genuine suspense as the West End debut draws near.
By Christopher Schobert FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 30, 2021
Amusing, but not outrageous, and while I’m glad Kummer’s camera was there to capture it, the movie doesn’t reveal enough about the performers’ backgrounds or personalities.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Definitive Film, Fool For Love Films
Duration 1 h 26 m
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Website https://www.alienonstagedoc.com/
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Awards

Imagine Film Festival, NL
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Calgary Underground Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Fantasia Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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