Battle for Terra

Name: Battle for Terra
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Released: May 1, 2009
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 54

2009

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Lionsgate | Release Date: May 1, 2009 | PG

Summary: When the peaceful planet of Terra is invaded by humans fleeing a dying Earth, a young girl is the only one who can save both civilizations from complete annihilation. (Roadside Attractions)

Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War, Animation

Rating: PG

Runtime: 85 min

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Justin Berton

The plot is an obvious parable for modern dilemmas, yet in the hands of the film's creators, and with their graceful use of 3-D, viewers feel as if they're watching how the future might actually unfold, glimpsing a conflict that's destined to take place 300 years from now. Read full review

Scott Tobias

On one level, it's a down-market Star Wars-inspired shoot-'em-up for kiddies; on another, it's a radical alien invasion story where the HUMANS are the aliens. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

The animation is splendid on what must have been, since this is not a studio film, a modest budget. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Tracie Cooper

The good news is that Battle for Terra's moments of unbalance ultimately right themselves into a surprisingly earnest, engaging film. Read full review

Michael Phillips

All in all? A curious preachment yarn for peace, one which makes you wonder if the filmmakers couldn't wait to get to the climactic aerial dogfights. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

The movie's messages are delivered with a heavy hand, but some of the scenes are eye-popping, especially -- sorry, peace-loving Terrians -- the battle sequences. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Aggressively ugly and intergalactically boring, the dismal sci-fi kiddie cartoon Battle for Terra is too weak to be shown anywhere except maybe on the next flight to Saturn. Read full review

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ElvisK

Sep 15, 2009

Excellent movie. This is a pretty good animated movie. The story is interesting and pulls you in. The characters are uniformly interesting, Jim and Mala are very good and well developed.

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strangers

May 27, 2021

Good character development, world building, nice visuals. - - - - Interesting comments about war and sharing resources. - - - - I might have rated this more like 8 or 9 but a overall 6.4 rating made me rate it higher because it would be a shame if more people didn't get a chance toGood character development, world building, nice visuals. - - - - Interesting comments about war and sharing resources. - - - - I might have rated this more like 8 or 9 but a overall 6.4 rating made me rate it higher because it would be a shame if more people didn't get a chance to appreciate this movie because they got mislead by a lower score.… Expand

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Brent

Jul 11, 2009

I found this to be quite an excellent film. I wasn't expecting much when I first saw the trailer. But even though I only saw it because it was the best movie currently playing when my friends wanted to go, I was in a rapt stare at this film's kiddy, but surprisingly beautiful I found this to be quite an excellent film. I wasn't expecting much when I first saw the trailer. But even though I only saw it because it was the best movie currently playing when my friends wanted to go, I was in a rapt stare at this film's kiddy, but surprisingly beautiful visuals and all the other cool things it did. We found the movie to be very relatable to people of this day and age since I could easily see something like this happening years and years from now. I also loved the idea to make humans the bad guys for once and to look at things from a realistic angle. It's plot line was very engagin and I had a blast with this movie. I won't go down as a masterpiece, but it's still an awesome film.… Expand

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KipO

May 5, 2009

I actually enjoyed this movie a lot. It was an original story told from a unique perspective. It certainly had a message or an insight they were trying to convey, but most good movies/literature try to do more than entertain. I imagine a good number of reviewers judged the message as much I actually enjoyed this movie a lot. It was an original story told from a unique perspective. It certainly had a message or an insight they were trying to convey, but most good movies/literature try to do more than entertain. I imagine a good number of reviewers judged the message as much as they judged the film.… Expand

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MakD

Aug 30, 2009

I agree w/ Kip O, and Ebert - a real effort has been made to imagine an alternative, alien culture, as well as the plausible effects of a tragic past successfully overcome - rather our future from an optimistic retrospect; as for the invading humans, yes they are 2D, but that's because I agree w/ Kip O, and Ebert - a real effort has been made to imagine an alternative, alien culture, as well as the plausible effects of a tragic past successfully overcome - rather our future from an optimistic retrospect; as for the invading humans, yes they are 2D, but that's because we're meant to identify w/ the aliens who are more human than 'we' are tending to behave. Once again, the reimagining of an alternative, alien ecology is very lovingly wrought - and the fact that it happens to be ecologically sound or ideal is belied by the discovery of the aliens' own predatory past. And 3D is a headache as long as I have to wear glasses, period. Can't wait for the DVD!… Expand

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Edgar

Mar 22, 2014

This is a great animated film. It has a good story and actually seems to have foreshadowed several films that would be released years later. Fun to watch, much better than the vast majority of animated films that are widely released.

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Broyax

Jan 2, 2021

Un film d’animation à la technique déjà très perfectible mais surtout à la direction artistique d’emblée très discutable, tout aussi discutable que le mauvais goût qu’elle étale au grand jour du début à la fin… l’impression laissée est de ce fait déplorable.

Les comédiens qui doublent ceUn film d’animation à la technique déjà très perfectible mais surtout à la direction artistique d’emblée très discutable, tout aussi discutable que le mauvais goût qu’elle étale au grand jour du début à la fin… l’impression laissée est de ce fait déplorable.

Les comédiens qui doublent ce machin -pourtant assez connus- sont peu convaincants, une autre (mauvaise) impression confirmée par la VF fidèle à la crasse médiocrité du matériel original ; quant à l’histoire, il s’agit d’une sorte de copie encore plus basse du front que le pathétique Avatarte ! bonjour les dégâts sur fond d’anti-colonialisme à la Caliméro !

Il ne se passe en outre pas grand-chose là-dedans et on se retrouve ballotté entre la naîveté, voire l’envahissante niaiserie et toute la bêtise qui en découle, inévitablement. Bref, un ratage complet !… Expand

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