Critic Reviews

• Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly

  An animated film that goes lamely where many have gone before.

• Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

  Just like its hero and his grounded starship, Escape From Planet Earth is, for much of the film, a decidedly earthbound adventure.

• Tom Russo, Boston Globe

  Colorful as the 3-D aliens-among-us comedy is to look at, though, Corddry is handed a role that's beige as can be, and so are his castmates.

• Joe Leydon, Variety

  A lightweight, warp-speed, brightly colored trifle that should delight small children and sporadically amuse their parents.

• Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times

  It never discovers new worlds, but "Escape From Planet Earth" is, in its genial way, escape enough.

• Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

  A children's movie about space-traveling blue beings that has lots of high-flying escapades but fairly low aspirations.

• Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope

  Chalk this one up as a decent kiddie film which takes aim at adults, but misses the target.

• Steve Newall, Flicks.co.nz

  Content to pitch most of its plot twists and gags squarely at kids.

• Jim Schembri, 3AW

  A ripper sci-fi comedy adventure guaranteed to galvanize the attention of the red-cordial crowd...delightful, pastel-coloured, busy piece of bubble-gum kids' cinema has fun playing up all the alien conspiracy theories.

• Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile

  Aliens of all shapes and sizes provide amusing banter in this likeable, happy and colourful 3D animation in which planets are saved and family ties nurtured.

• Dave White, Movies.com

  [The aliens] find 7-11s hypnotically beautiful and learn to love Slurpees. There are several scenes involving Slurpees.

• Christine N. Ziemba, Paste Magazine

  Escape from Planet Earth is a mildly entertaining examination of intergalactic sibling rivalry that will probably appeal to many younger kids, but not to the parents who have to sit through it with them.

• Louis Black, Austin Chronicle

  The best thing I can say about Escape From Planet Earth is that I didn't end up hating it as much as I thought I was going to during the first half.

• Jackie K. Cooper, jackiekcooper.com

  An amiable animated feature that should entertain the younger kids.

• Susan Granger, SSG Syndicate

  Serviceable sci-fi - stopping momentarily at local theaters en route to its destiny on DVD as generic, escapist diversion for youngsters, teaching teamwork and preaching family loyalty and love.

• Rob Humanick, Slant Magazine

  An energetic but thoroughly watered-down kiddie flick.

• Erick Weber, NECN

  A surprisingly well-produced effort that fills the recent vacuum of family films without totally sucking.

• Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue.com

  The colorful animation can't compensate for a mediocre script that generally lacks depth, excitement and consistent laughs.

• Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com

  And just to make sure the feature radiates complete nonsense, every time a character falls in Escape from Planet Earth, there's a fart sound effect piped in. Surely your children would rather watch Argo instead, right?

• Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media

  Predictable alien adventure is violent and forgettable.

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