Rim of the World

Name: Rim of the World
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Released: May 24, 2019
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Alessio Scalzotto, Andrea Susan Bush, Andrew Bachelor, Annabeth Gish, Benjamin Flores Jr.

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2019 | TV-14

Starring: Alessio Scalzotto, Andrea Susan Bush, Andrew Bachelor, Annabeth Gish, Benjamin Flores Jr., Dean S. Jagger, Jack Gore, Lynn Collins, Michael Beach, Michael Papajohn, Miya Cech, Punam Patel, Scott MacArthur, Tony Cavalero

Summary: Summer camp at Rim of the World has barely begun when four misfit teenagers -- Alex, ZhenZhen, Dariush, and Gabriel -- find they've got bigger problems to face than learning how to canoe and climb ropes when aliens suddenly invade the planet. Alone in a campground once teeming with people, the kids are unexpectedly entrusted with a key thatSummer camp at Rim of the World has barely begun when four misfit teenagers -- Alex, ZhenZhen, Dariush, and Gabriel -- find they've got bigger problems to face than learning how to canoe and climb ropes when aliens suddenly invade the planet. Alone in a campground once teeming with people, the kids are unexpectedly entrusted with a key that carries the secret to stopping the invasion. Without any adults or electronics to help guide the way, it's clear what they must do: band together, conquer their fears, and save the world. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: McG

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 98 min

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RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

May 24, 2019

Its greatest value is probably in how it could educate budding movie-lovers on cheesy and predictable storytelling, but even that seems like a lesson Rim of the World cynically teaches at an elementary level. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 4, 2019

This could be the laziest screenplay you’ll watch or hear this year, so mark down this title and the date you saw it, not to mention the name under “script by” at the bottom of this review. Read full review

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Davrosdaleks1

Jun 11, 2019

Rim of the World is a Netflix movie in the same kid adventures vein as Monster Squad and The Goonies. It'd about three oddball kids at a summer camp and another one they meet. An alien invasion hits, and the kids end up trying to get a military data device to the authorities. I rather likedRim of the World is a Netflix movie in the same kid adventures vein as Monster Squad and The Goonies. It'd about three oddball kids at a summer camp and another one they meet. An alien invasion hits, and the kids end up trying to get a military data device to the authorities. I rather liked this one.

The film is fairly amusing, and the four leads are pretty likable. The kids all have the same ol' worn trope of hidden, personal struggles, but the screenwriter seems to realize this and makes sure not to spend too much time on it. Cinematography consists of good lighting and some nice southern California scenery.

There is some glaringly uncomfortable sterotypical black guy dialogue as only written by a white man. The romance is forced. The movie doesn't really seem to know how juvenile or mature it is supposed to be.

Overall, I found this to be light fare. Not much of substance, but the movie is just having fun.… Expand

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yutface

Jun 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It feels like watching a B movie, but it's not without it's charm. The plot is full of gaping holes: Where exactly did everyone go? Where are all the rest of the aliens? And the one alien we do see looks like Goro made love to Venom. My under-13 children did have a few chuckles, however. "It's another 7-11!" I don't regret watching it, but only because my little ones thought it was pretty good.… Expand

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Aqai

May 30, 2019

7/10 sepcial effects 3/10 story, the story is total garbage, i want my time back, next time im going to watch Dirty Grandpa

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JLuis_001

Jul 7, 2020

I don't really know what this disaster wanted to be. To be honest I don't know how McG still gets to make films.

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MeritCoba

May 25, 2019

Stranger things set in motion the production of a whole category of movies and Rim of the World is one of them.. Kids, sci-fi and the scent of the eighties. And while I am no fan of stranger things I admit that it tries to avoid some of the terrible clichés. Not so Rim of the World. Rim ofStranger things set in motion the production of a whole category of movies and Rim of the World is one of them.. Kids, sci-fi and the scent of the eighties. And while I am no fan of stranger things I admit that it tries to avoid some of the terrible clichés. Not so Rim of the World. Rim of the world celebrates them. Unabashed. It pulls no punches. It feasts on them. This movie truly does not show any shame in being a totally unoriginal.

Just a small list..

Fat kid that is the comic relief. Main lead is a shy kid, afraid of everything, including heights and girls.
The third guy is the brave upright boy with a dark and sad past.
The last is the girl who puts all the boys to shame time and again.This leads to the absurd moment in which the little sprout drives a muscle car around for which she simply lacks the length.
The blond biatch is missing.. There is just one girl.
The all have their predictable story arcs.

The story?

When the evil aliens strike earth.. the kids get hold of the key that will save all by destroying da mother-ship. It is a forgone conclusion that they will do so, but we have to watch 90 minutes of regurgitated material before the aliens snuff it. Bleh..

I try to hold out, thinking that at some point they just must run out of clichés and be forced to do something original. But there is no end to it...
If it was just funny and didn't take itself so seriously? But no..this is as deadly serious as they come..

The only redemption is in the music.
I pity the kids doing their best.
But the best is not enough.

Avoid at all cost.… Expand

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Rudyger

May 28, 2019

When Hollywood is being ruled by marketing managers rather than artists, it shows. What an awful movie, pandering to teenagers, full of product placement. Don't waste your time. It's not funny nor entertaining. Just painful to watch.

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JimiMack

Jun 2, 2019

Just when is Hollywood gonna come clean with the ethnic jokes? "Black" this and "White" that. And what really ticked me off was the comment to the Asian girl about "calling off the attack from North Korea". Netflix and Hollywood in general plays a great game of calling out racism, yet theyJust when is Hollywood gonna come clean with the ethnic jokes? "Black" this and "White" that. And what really ticked me off was the comment to the Asian girl about "calling off the attack from North Korea". Netflix and Hollywood in general plays a great game of calling out racism, yet they love to promote it. And with a movie aimed at teens that no doubt will be viewed by younger viewer too. This kind of behavior in films only teaches kids that it's okay to do this. And the stereotypical kids (and all characters basically) in the movie are outrageous. The black/Indian kids part was hard to watch and I felt embarrassed (and I watched the movie by myself) when he delivered most of his lines and actions. A blatant rip-off of Kenan from the "Kenan and Kel" show, but with a bully attitude.

As far as the movie goes, I got through 49 minutes and had to give it up. The jokes didn't bother me as much as the productions insult to the audiences intelligence. Snatching scenes and even sound effects from so many other films is lazy and the reason why this movie was never going to see a theater showing. It's on Netflix for a reason. It's no doubt a rejected movie from other studios, and those of us who actually pay for Netflix, bought into this terrible film. As Netflix prices go up, and their quality goes down and is becoming saturated with garbage, I'm flirting with cancelling. Something I thought I'd never be considering.… Expand

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